Pooh Shiesty, born Lontrell D. Williams, was freed final night time after serving roughly three years of his 63-month federal sentence. Clips from the celebration surfaced on-line, displaying him smiling and flashing stacks of money whereas surrounded by family and friends. Champagne bottles have been popped as family members toasted to his freedom, and the web lit up with messages of help for the “Back In Blood” rapper.

His lawyer, Bradford Cohen, expressed his satisfaction with the result in a press release shared with XXL. “I am elated that Pooh has been released after 3 years,” Cohen stated. “The government fought hard to give him 10, but after listening to the case, the Judge agreed with us that it was not appropriate and gave him a sentence that resulted in him serving 3 years. I know he will come back bigger than ever and definitely learned from this experience. He is excited to start the next chapter of his story. I believe that everything happens for a reason, and I think that this is just the beginning of his second act.”

Pooh Shiesty’s authorized journey started in 2020 with a theft case that later linked to a 2021 taking pictures at a Miami strip membership. In 2022, he pleaded responsible to conspiracy to own firearms in furtherance of violent and drug-trafficking crimes. Originally set to be launched in April 2026, he’s now house early and seemingly prepared for a recent begin.