Pooh Shiesty was expected to appear in court on Monday (October 25) to begin his trial over allegations he shot a man in Florida on October 9, 2020. But according to Rolling Stone, the Memphis rapper is now planning to plead guilty following undisclosed developments in the case.
His defense lawyer Bradford Cohen told U. S. District Judge K. Michael Moore that Shiesty and his road manager, co-defendant Bobby Brown, “both wish to change their plea from not guilty to guilty” during a hearing on Thursday (October 21).
“We’ve entered into plea negotiations because there have been developments in the case that I think changed the dynamics of the case,” Cohen revealed.
Behind bars since July, Pooh Shiesty previously pleaded not guilty to the four-count federal indictment, which carried a maximum sentence of life in prison. The intended guilty plea means the trial has been removed from the court’s calendar, with a formal change of plea hearing waiting to be scheduled.
Prosecutors say Pooh Shiesty, Bobby Brown and third co-defendant Jayden Darosa robbed and shot two people at the Landon Hotel in Bay Harbor Islands. Court filings allege Shiesty drove a rented McLaren to the hotel to “purchase a pair of high-end athletic sneakers and marijuana” and was “hoping to negotiate an extension of his vehicle rental as part of the transaction.”
Footage allegedly shows Shiesty and Brown driving up to the hotel, along with Darosa in a Mercedes Maybach. According to an FBI affidavit, one man reportedly handed Pooh Shiesty a bag of marijuana, before a second man handed him a shopping bag with a pair of sneakers inside.
The second man then stepped into the passenger seat. As he held one of the sneakers, Pooh Shiesty allegedly “pointed a Draco subcompact weapon at him and demanded that he leave the sneakers in the car.”
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Darosa allegedly left his vehicle and attempted to rob jewelry from the second man. When he defended himself, Pooh Shiesty allegedly shot the man in the buttocks, before Brown allegedly shot the first man in the hip.
Authorities claim as Shiesty drove off, a Louis Vuitton bag containing $40,912 fell out of the driver’s seat of the McLaren. Investigators linked the money to Pooh Shiesty by matching a serial number to a $100 bill shown on his Instagram days before the incident took place.
These rappers get dumber and dumber why still rob and trap when you can make millions in the music business?
Because they dont. Half of the money you see in rap videos and instagram is all fake or borrowed. Gen Z has mastered the are of pushing a fake lifestyle on social media. If you see a rapper do a crime he probally aint that rich. And if you see a rapper do a crime on camera in a Lamborghini he is an idiot. Smart man to plead guilty. He was caught on camera.
Facts fam them cribs rented them cars rented. It sad tho now he gonna have 3 hots on a cot when he coulda been on stage with his fam and ladies
“Do you see the perpetrator?”
“Yeah, I’m right here!”
Wow. I feel sorry for those cats. They got K. Micheal Moore for their judge. He is the Chief justice for the Southern District of Florida and has two nicknames – More Time Moore and Million Months Moore. He is know for bringing the hammer down on people in his courtroom. I should know, he was my judge. These dudes better hope that they are pleading out to the lowest charge they got. If they pleading to the Hobbes Act charge, they are sitting for at least 10 to 15 years. Pleading out is smart. I guess we all have to sit back and see how it goes for them. Pooh Shiesty better hope that is previous crimes don’t factor in too much on his Pre Sentencing Report. However, in the FEDS the use everything against you. If he had previous convictions with firearms, he is doing 15 to 20 for sure. Man, I feel sorry for these guys. Hate to see anyone rot in jail.
Ay preshate u making sense spittin real spill – armed robbery ain’t nothing to play with in Florida or Georgia. Sounds like despite the past u moving on in a positive direction… as far as Pooh Sheisty I agree he did the right thing pleading out… if he would’ve cranked up the jury they would’ve lit his a$$ on fire.
Been there and you right if fed’s offer a plea you better get on it. 3 points in your favor for accepting responsibility and your entire criminal history going in that PSI
This mofo. committing robberies in a McLaren. This is just unheard of man
A RENTED McLaren. SMH
co-sign…smh
Yeah when u in another city you have to rent cars…Thats nothing new…U can’t put your own car on a plane ??♂️
If he was as rich as he claims to be he would have a house in Miami or somewhere to store his own whip. Rental ??
Michael Moore is the old US Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia. I personally can tell you, you better take the plea because if you got to trial you gettin hundreds of months. Know from experience. Pooh probably getting between 7-10 because he’s high profile but he’s facing mandatory 15. The feds gonna career him put. Gucci had similar situation but he didn’t shoot anyone and got 39 months.
Dark Lo just got 7 years for less…. The feds are deep frying people and dudes seem to be forever anxious to do some dumb sh** for those mandatory sentences….