Pooh Shiesty was in jail because he pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge related to possessing firearms in furtherance of violent and drug- trafficking crimes. This charge was connected to several incidents, including a 2020 shooting incident at a Memphis gas station and a botched drug deal in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida, which involved gunfire, theft of marijuana, codeine, and high-end sneakers, and injuries to two individuals. He was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison in 2022 but was released early after serving nearly three years due to time served and good behavior.
