Fetty Wap: Last News

Federal prosecutors in New York serving on the Fetty Wap drug trafficking case are asking for the New Jersey rapper to receive a prison sentence of “between 87 and 108 months” after the rapper pleaded guilty to conspiracy in August 2022, according to documents obtained by The FADER. News of the prosecutor’s request was first reported by TMZ.

As friends and family looked on, rapper Fetty Wap on Wednesday apologized for his actions and said he was “exactly where I’m supposed to be,” before a judge sentenced him to six years in federal prison for his role in a New York-based drug-trafficking scheme.

Fetty Wap has been sentenced to six years in prison, the New York Times reports. The New Jersey rapper pleaded guilty last year to one count of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine last year and faced a minimum sentence of five years.

Fetty Wap has been sentenced to jail time. On Wednesday, a federal judge in New York sentenced the 31-year-old rapper, whose real name is William Junior Maxwell II, to six years' imprisonment and five years of post-release supervision for conspiracy to distribute cocaine.

US rapper Fetty Wap, real name Willie Junior Maxwell II, has been sentenced to six years in prison.The rapper who was arrested in 2021, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and crack cocaine across Long Island and New Jersey. Shortly after his arrest back in 2021, Fetty Wap was released on $500,000 bond, however, this was later revoked after he allegedly displayed a gun and threatened to kill someone during a FaceTime call.

part in a bi-coastal drug ring.The hip-hop star — whose real name is Willie Junior Maxwell II — and five others were accused of driving to Long Island about six times in the spring of 2020 and buying kilograms of cocaine that was then sold in New York and New Jersey.The Paterson, NJ, native was personally accused of dealing 25 kilograms of the drug in the Garden State.The 31-year-old “Trap Queen” rapper pleaded guilty in August to one count of conspiracy to possess and distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine and faced a minimum of five years and a maximum of 40 years behind bars for the crime.Central Islip federal Judge Joanna Seybert handed down the sentence.Last week, prosecutors recommended that Maxwell — who has been locked up since August — receive from seven years and three months to nine years behind bars, claiming he was a “large-scale narcotics trafficker” who “continues to use his fame, sizable platform and influence to glamorize the drug trade.”The feds cited as an example his breakout hit “Trap Queen,” which Maxwell wrote about an ex-girlfriend who helped him peddle drugs in Paterson.Maxwell’s lawyer, Elizabeth Macedonia, said her client should be sentenced to the minimum, claiming he’s taken “full responsibility for his crimes.” The lawyer said Maxwell was motivated to start dealing drugs so that he could continue to provide for his family and friends — including his eight children — after his concert revenues dried up because of the pandemic.Maxwell was arrested on Oct. 29, 2021, and had been free on $500,000 bond until he allegedly violated the conditions of his release by threatening someone on a FaceTime call with a gun on Dec.

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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Rapper Fetty Wap pleaded guilty Monday to a conspiracy drug charge that carries a mandatory five-year prison sentence, admitting that he participated in a massive drug trafficking racket that moved drugs from the West Coast to Long Island. The plea in Central Islip came before U.S.

Fetty Wap has reportedly pleaded guilty to federal drug charges and is now facing upwards of five years in prison.In October, Wap (real name Willie Junior Maxwell) was arrested at New York’s Rolling Loud Festival before being charged for participating in a conspiracy to smuggle large amounts of heroin, fentanyl and other drugs into the New York City region.At the time, Maxwell pleaded not guilty but on Monday (August 21), it was reported by The Washington Post that Maxwell pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess and distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.A New York Post reporter outside the courthouse claimed Maxwell’s lawyer said he “is not cooperating (with federal authorities)” before making it clear that “this is a standard plea.”Outside of court, Fetty’s attorney says: “He is NOT cooperating. I want that to be very, very clear.

Fetty Wap pleaded guilty on Monday to a conspiracy drug charge that has him facing a minimum of five years in prison. U.S. Magistrate Judge Steven Locke heard the plea in Central Islip on Long Island. No sentencing date has been set.In October, the 31-year-old rapper, whose real name is William Junior Maxwell II, was arrested and indicted on a federal drug charge, along with five other men. Prosecutors alleged that Fetty and the other men «transported, distributed and sold more than 100 kilograms of deadly and addictive drugs, including heroin and fentanyl, on Long Island» between June 2019 and June 2020.Fetty was charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances, while the others were additionally charged with one count of use of firearms in connection with a drug trafficking crime.Per the U.S.

Fetty Wap has pleaded guilty to one federal count of conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances, according to reports in the Associated Press and the New York Daily News. The plea carries a minimum prison sentence of five years and a maximum of 40, Rolling Stone reports.

Fetty Wap is now back in police custody after prosecutors allege he wielded a gun and repeatedly threatened to kill someone while on a FaceTime call.According to multiple reports, the «Trap Queen» rapper was arrested Monday in Newark, New Jersey and indicted in federal court in the Eastern District of New York after prosecutors claim in court documents that they obtained a video recording of a FaceTime call in which Fetty -- real name is William Junior Maxwell II — threatened to kill someone.Prosecutors claim the FaceTime call went down on Dec. 11, 2021, and a video recording of that call allegedly shows the rapper pointing a gun at someone and saying, «Imma kill you and everybody you with.» Prosecutors also claim the video shows Fetty saying «I'm gonna kill you» several times, and that Fetty called the person a «rat.» The person on the receiving end of the call is identified only as «John Doe» in the court documents.Due to these findings, a judge revoked Fetty's $500,000 bond for violating the terms of his Nov.

Fetty Wap has been arrested, having allegedly brandished a firearm and threatened to commit a felony over a FaceTime call.As reported by TMZ – who alleged to have viewed an arrest warrant – the rapper was arrested by FBI agents in New Jersey yesterday (August 8). The incident reportedly stems from a FaceTime call that Fetty (real name Willie Junior Maxwell II) made last December, wherein he allegedly waved a gun in front of the camera and threatened to kill a man who was on the other end of the call.The man in question has only been identified as “John Doe”, XXL reports, noting that an affidavit showed Maxwell called him “a rat” and repeated the phrase, “I’ma kill you and everybody you with.”Maxwell was already in hot water after being arrested on a federal drug charge last October.

Fetty Wap opened up Sunday on a frightening experience in which the plane he was riding in experienced mechanical issues.The 30-year-old rapper on Sunday took to Instagram Stories with a series of posts to detail the issues as he departed on an aircraft following a concert in Charleston, South Carolina.The Paterson, New Jersey native initially took to the site with a post in which he was seated on the dark plane with the caption, 'Plane just lost power …. Wtf is going on bro.' The latest:Fetty Wap, 30, opened up Sunday on a frightening experience in which the plane he was riding in experienced mechanical issuesHe said in the clip, 'F***in plane just lost power bro ...

Fetty Wap, real name William Junior Maxwell II, was arrested at the Newark Liberty airport on Friday when police received an alert about his ankle monitor, reported TMZ.  The rapper was put in handcuffs after officers spoke to him and found out he had a warrant out for his arrest. The details of the warrant are not yet clear, but TMZ reports it had something to do with a “public nuisance” out of North Bergen, New Jersey. The outlet also reported that Fetty was arrested and booked for the warrant but will be able to make bail and be released.

Actor/rapper Fetty Wap is in jail and faces federal charges of being a part of a bicoastal opioid drug ring based in Long Island, New York, law enforcement said.

Fetty Wap's 4-year-old daughter, Lauren Maxwell, is speaking out amid reports that the toddler's cause of death was from a fatal cardiac arrhythmia due to complications of congenital cardiac anomalies.«This is what y'all people do for fun. F**k all y'all,» Turquoise wrote on Instagram Stories.

Fetty Wap has paid an emotional tribute to his four-year-old daughter Lauren Maxwell following the news of her death.The rapper, real name Willie Junior Maxwell, was overcome with emotion as he thanked fans for their support in an Instagram Live following his daughter’s death.The ‘Trap Queen’ star, who shared the child with dancer Turquoise Miami, said: “Man. Man.

following the death of his four-year-old daughter, Lauren Maxwell.The 30-year-old, real name Willie Junior Maxwell, took to Instagram Live to thank fans for their support as he mourned the loss of his ‘little twin’ in an emotional live chat with followers.The Trap Queen artist – who shared Lauren with dancer Turquoise Miami – stated: ‘Man. Man. Thank y’all, yeah? That’s love.

Fetty Wap, 30, is still coping with the devastating loss of his 4-year-old daughter Lauren Maxwell. The “Trap Queen” rapper continued to mourn his baby girl in an Instagram Live on Aug. 2, just one day after he confirmed Lauren died under unknown circumstances. In the video, which can be seen below, an emotional Fetty kissed a photo of Lauren while quietly muttering to himself. He then asked his 6 million followers to do him “a favor” by commenting butterflies on the Instagram Live. “Shorty loved butterflies,” Fetty said of his daughter.

“Trap Queen” rapper Fetty Wap’s, 30, daughter Lauren tragically passed away at four years old. The little girl’s mother Turquoise Miami announced her death in an Instagram post on Sunday August 1. The “My Way” rapper, whose real name is Willie Junior Maxwell II has had six children in his life with five different women. Fetty seems like a real family man, who really appreciates all of his kids.