Renowned rapper Gucci Mane was allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint in Dallas earlier this year, leading to the arrest of eight men, including another artist signed to his label. Prosecutors claim that rapper Pooh Shiesty orchestrated the robbery under the guise of a meeting, holding Mane captive inside a recording studio and forcing him to sign documents releasing him from his contract. Mane is an Atlanta-based artist who has collaborated with Usher, Doja Cat, Drake, and other stars. He founded his label, 1017 Records, in 2007, and Williams Jr. signed as an artist in 2020. The defendants, who have not yet entered pleas, could face life imprisonment if convicted. Eight of the nine defendants were arrested on Wednesday in Dallas, Memphis, and Nashville and charged in federal court with kidnapping and armed robbery. One suspect remains at large, and investigators are working with authorities in the state of Georgia to locate him, said U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould at a press conference on Thursday. The incident occurred on January 10, according to a federal indictment, when Williams Jr. was supposed to be under house arrest for a prior firearms conspiracy conviction. He is suspected of being accompanied by eight co-conspirators, including his father, Lontrell Williams Sr., all of whom are charged with involvement in the crime. A sworn FBI statement says that Williams Jr. pointed a "black AK-style pistol" at Mane and forced him to sign the documents. He is also suspected of stealing Mane's wedding ring, watch, earrings, and money.