The rapper, who pleaded guilty to a drugs charge in 2022, will reportedly have to check in with authorities regularly as part of his release
Fetty Wap, who pleaded guilty to a drug charge in 2022, was released from the Minnesota prison where he was serving a six-year sentence on Thursday. He will continue his sentence, which the Bureau of Prisons reports will end on Nov. 8, in home confinement in Philadelphia, according to TMZ.
“Right now, my focus is on giving back through my community initiatives and foundation, supporting at-risk young children by expanding access to education, early tech skills, and vision care for young kids and students so they can show up as their best selves,” Fetty shared in a statement to Billboard. “I’m committed to moving forward with purpose and making a meaningful impact where it matters most.”
TMZ reports that the rapper will have to undergo drug testing and seek approval from federal agents to open bank accounts for the next five years. The gossip site also claims he’ll have to inform the U.S. Probation Department of his earnings and tax records. He’s also prohibited from drinking alcohol and taking drugs that aren’t prescribed for him and he may have to participate in an outpatient drug treatment program, per the outlet.
Reps for Fetty Wap and the DOJ, which prosecuted his case, did not immediately reply to Rolling Stone’s request for comment.
After pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess and distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine in 2022, the rapper, whose real name is Willie Junior Maxwell II, received a six-year prison sentence in May 2023. FBI agents arrested Maxwell at Rolling Loud New York in 2021. He was one of six people charged with conspiring to possess and distribute more than 100 kilograms of substances, including heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine from New Jersey to Long Island. He was arrested again in 2022 for allegedly threatening to kill someone he called “a rat” over a FaceTime call.
Prosecutors initially sought a seven- to nine-year sentence. His defense lawyer asked for five years. “His family has seen Mr. Maxwell mature and become more self-aware in the past several months without the distractions that weighed on him previously,” his lawyer wrote in the request. “They are convinced he will do things differently upon his release.”
