This week, US rapper Pooh Shiesty, 26, sparked concern among fans after a moment during a live stream led to rumors he had been arrested again.
Speculation started on Monday, January 12, when Shiesty’s associate Bendadon went live.
Viewers misunderstood a brief phone call during the stream, quickly assuming Shiesty had been sent back to prison.
The claims quickly spread online, leaving many concerned about his legal status.
So what actually happened? Let’s find out here.
According to the reports from Soap Centralrecent online buzz claiming that Pooh Shiesty, whose real name is Lontrell Williams Jr., was arrested again, is false.
The confusion arose after DJ Akademiks pointed out that Shiesty’s name appeared in Federal Bureau of Prisons records with a release date of April 11, 2026.
DJ Akademiks explained in another post on X (formerly Twitter): “His record shows a date three months from yesterday, but that is part of his ongoing house arrest that has been in place since his release.”
Shiesty’s label has also confirmed that the rapper is not in custody, and the confusion reportedly arose when fans misinterpreted a conversation on a live stream with Shiesty’s close friend, Bendadon, mistakenly believing it indicated an arrest.
What led to Pooh Shiesty’s earlier arrest?
Rapper Pooh Shiesty was originally arrested in October 2020 for a shooting in Florida, and is charged with armed robbery and assault.
Less than a year later, he was arrested again in a separate shooting at a Miami-Dade strip club and held without bond.
In January 2022, Shiesty pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges, which could land him in prison for up to eight years.
In April 2022, he was sentenced to five years and three months in prison.
In April 2022, he was sentenced to five years and three months in prison. According to Federal Bureau of Prisons records obtained by USA today on October 7, Shiesty is no longer in custody.
After being sentenced to five years in prison, Shiesty took a plea deal.
Under the deal, prosecutors dropped three charges against him, including a weapons charge that could have carried a life sentence.
