Prosecutors in Pooh Shiesty’s case are now pointing to an 8GB USB drive and accompanying video footage as “strong proof” that the Memphis rapper forced Gucci Mane to sign a “release of contract” while Shiesty was on federal home confinement. The alleged robbery and kidnapping took place in January at a Dallas recording studio, prosecutors say, and they also claim the footage matches the victims’ accounts.

The latest push came on June 24, when prosecutors responded to a motion filed by Shiesty’s attorneys seeking review of his detention orders. That matters because bail decisions are where criminal cases often turn from “maybe” into “not yet, not even close.” Shiesty’s bail was denied in Texas federal court in May, and prosecutors’ new filing continues to portray him as a flight or danger risk by emphasizing alleged documentation, including a copy of the “release of contract” Mane was forced to sign to free Shiesty from his label deal.

Here’s what prosecutors are alleging, stripped down to the operational facts. They say video shows Mane in the studio being made to declare that Shiesty was “dropped” from 1017 and out of his contract. They also allege the video lines up with what victims described about the incident, which occurred in January at a Dallas recording studio. In addition to the video, prosecutors cite an 8GB USB drive as evidence and include a photo of the device in the court documents.

The contract piece is where the case gets particularly sticky for anyone watching the intersection of music business and criminal procedure. Prosecutors claim the “release of contract” agreement represents a “full termination and release” of Shiesty from his deal with 1017 Records, which signed him in 2020. The paperwork, prosecutors say, includes language referencing an agreement between 1017 Global Music LLC, “Company,” and Lontrell Williams p/k/a Pooh Shiesty, “Artist,” dated April 1, 2020. Prosecutors allege the agreement states that when signed by the parties, it constitutes a “full Termination and Release” of the agreement.

The narrative prosecutors are painting ties together coercion, label leverage, and physical control. According to prosecutors’ earlier allegations, Shiesty and co-conspirators drew guns and barricaded Mane’s team inside the recording studio while forcing Mane to sign the release. The group is accused of stealing jewelry, Rolex watches, and cash during the alleged altercation. Shiesty, along with his father Lontrell Williams Sr., and rapper Big30 (Rodney Lamont Wright Jr.), were among eight individuals arrested on April 1 over the dispute, which prosecutors describe as taking place on Jan. 10 in Dallas. The case is unfolding against a backdrop that the music industry knows well: label contracts are not just legal documents, they are financial lifelines, branding engines, and career routing systems.

From a procedural standpoint, the prosecution’s timing is also notable. Shiesty’s trial was originally set for July but was pushed back to Feb. 22, 2027, and the rapper remains in custody. Moves like a June 24 filing after a May bail denial are common in high-stakes cases because prosecutors often seek to reinforce detention arguments with new evidence or more persuasive framing of existing evidence. For defense teams, the point of seeking review of detention orders is to argue that the evidence does not justify continued confinement or that conditions could manage the risk. For prosecutors, adding documentary and digital evidence, including a storage device sized and described as 8GB, signals that they want the court to see this as more than “he contests the facts,” it is “we have the proof.”

Second-order implications are bigger than one case. For artists and label executives, the case is a reminder that contract disputes can escalate into criminal allegations that drag business relationships into courtroom timelines. For boards, investors, and legal teams in entertainment, it’s also a signal that digital evidence and contract documents can become central exhibits quickly, which raises the importance of rigorous evidence handling and document control. And for anyone tracking how the justice system treats celebrity defendants, this filing shows how bail fights can become evidence showcases, not just procedural chess.

In the end, the stakes are simple: Shiesty remains in custody while the prosecution leans on video footage, an 8GB USB drive, and alleged contract language to support its claim of guilt. With trial now set for Feb. 22, 2027, the question for decision-makers in the entertainment ecosystem is not only who wins in court, but what this case teaches the industry about how quickly contracts, phones, USB drives, and courtroom narratives can collide.