Pooh Shiesty’s father has been denied a request to ease the conditions of his release so he could oversee his real estate properties in Memphis, Tennessee, while on house arrest.
According to court documents reviewed by Complex, Lontrell Williams Sr. filed a motion last month asking the court to replace his current restrictions with home detention or a curfew, allowing him to “travel within the Western District of Tennessee for work purposes.”
In the filing, Williams stated that he “owns, manages, and is renovating more than eight properties in the Memphis area,” adding that “it has proven extremely difficult to manage the properties and complete the necessary work without being able to leave his home.”
He also told the court that the properties are his “sole source of income” and are essential for supporting his family and covering his legal expenses.
Judge David L. Horan, however, denied the request, ruling that home incarceration remains “the least restrictive combination of conditions that will reasonably assure Williams’s appearance as required and the safety of any other person and the community.”
Federal prosecutors opposed the motion as well, arguing that Williams “has not identified any material changes in circumstance that alleviates the concerns that warranted home incarceration in the first place.”
Prosecutors also questioned why he could not manage the renovation projects remotely “from his home, via telephone, or using the internet.”
Williams is facing federal charges of kidnapping and conspiracy to commit kidnapping over allegations that he, Pooh Shiesty, and others forced Gucci Mane to sign a contract at gunpoint. In April, he was released on a $250,000 bond under strict home incarceration in Memphis.
Under the terms of his release, Williams must remain at his residence under a “24-hour-a-day lock-down,” with exceptions only for medical appointments, court appearances, or other court-approved activities.
Although the court denied his request to visit his properties, the judge did approve travel to Texas—with authorization from pretrial services—to meet with his legal team. Williams and his son are scheduled to stand trial on Feb. 22, 2027, in Dallas.
