Pooh Shiesty, his father arrested over Gucci Mane kidnapping

US rapper Pooh Shiesty, his father and seven others have been taken into custody on charges of robbery and armed kidnapping of music industry figures including rapper Gucci Mane.

According to a report by the Reuters, the U.S. Justice Department on Thursday listed the initials R.D. as one of the victims, feeding speculation that rapper Gucci Mane, whose real name is Radric Davis, was among those kidnapped.

Media outlets have widely reported that he was one of them.

The officials said ⁠eight of nine suspects, including Pooh Shiesty's father, have been arrested.

The DOJ has alleged that the event occurred in January when three music industry professionals, including Gucci Mane, traveled to Dallas, Texas, for a scheduled business meeting.

That meeting, it said, was arranged by Lontrell "Pooh Shiesty" Williams to discuss the terms of his recording contract with one of the alleged victims.

Once the victims were in ⁠the studio, the DOJ alleged, Pooh Shiesty produced an AK-style pistol and executed "a coordinated armed takeover," forcing one of the victims to sign a release from the contract at gunpoint.

Others at the meeting were ⁠robbed of Rolex watches, jewelry, cash and other items, it said.

Gucci Mane and Pooh Shiesty are both signed to Atlantic Records. Pooh Shiesty is ⁠signed under Gucci Mane's 1017 label, which was founded at Atlantic in 2007.