Pooh Shiesty is awaiting trial for the alleged kidnapping and robbery of his 1017 label boss, Gucci Mane. His defense team has been working hard in the case, but at one point, they had the support of defense attorney Bradford Cohen. Cohen, who has been involved in other big legal cases in hip-hop, withdrew from the case back in April, and has now opened up on VladTV about why this happened.
He told DJ Vlad about working with Shiesty on this case since January 10 of this year, clarifying he was on the case for a month despite the news breaking on a different timeline. When asked why he left, the lawyer said it's not beneficial to reveal specific details about reasonings for dropping out of cases. He brought up multiple possible reasons for withdrawal, but he spoke fondly of the Memphis rapper and said he still talks to him.
Bradford Cohen dismissed Internet theories about his exit, highlighting how difficult these cases are and denying the idea that he drops bad cases. He said he doesn't think Pooh Shiesty's case is a "loser." While Cohen didn't go into detail about specific possible defenses, he said Shiesty has a great legal team behind him and encouraged clients to seek out the lawyers they want.
Also, he said he recommended high-profile lawyers to Pooh. Bradford Cohen spoke on the Pooh Shiesty and Gucci Mane video leak, highlighting there is still plausible deniability. He said he thought Shiesty was going to get bond after a hearing.
Pooh Shiesty's Lawyer
While Bradford Cohen did not explicitly reveal exactly why he left the Pooh Shiesty case, he gave multiple possible reasons. More importantly, he denied the notion that he dropped out because he wasn't confident in Shiesty's case or his chances.
As for updates on this case, Pooh Shiesty's jewelry, which cops had taken from him, recently fell into the hands of bonded-out codefendant, Big30.
Meanwhile, Bradford Cohen's spoken about other hip-hop cases that are driving timelines crazy these days. He recently had a conversation with DJ Akademiks about the Lil Durk case ad what his predictions are.
