Rapper Fetty Wap released from prison 3 years…
Fetty Wap has been freed from prison earlier than anticipated.
The “Trap Queen” rapper was released from prison on Thursday, Jan. 8, after serving more than three years behind bars on federal drug costs.
(*3*) the hip hop star, 34, said in a assertion shortly after his release, per Billboard.
Fetty Wap was released from federal prison this week, less than three years after being sentenced for conspiring to distribute at least 500 grams of cocaine. Getty Images
Fetty Wap performing during the 2019 Rolling Loud pageant at Citi Field in New York City on Oct. 12, 2019. Getty Images
“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,” he added.
The “My Way” rapper, whose real identify is Willie Junior Maxwell II, was arrested in New York City in October 2021 after an unsealed federal indictment accused the New Jersey native of transporting 100 kilograms of medication from California to distribute in Long Island.
Although Fetty was later released from jail on a $500,000 personal recognizance bond, he violated the situations of his release upon being arrested again for allegedly threatening to kill somebody and flashing a gun during a FaceTime call in August 2022.
Fetty Wap during a live performance at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Nov. 21, 2021. WireImage
The “Trap Queen” rapper during a show in Quebec City, Canada, on July 12, 2017. Redferns
He in the end pleaded guilty to one charge of conspiring to distribute at least 500 grams of cocaine later that month and was sentenced to six years in federal prison in May 2023.
“I always aimed to lead,” Fetty, who was one of 5 people charged in the case, told the choose during his sentencing in Long Island federal court. “I ended up hurting the community, hurting the people who look up to me, hurting my family, hurting my children, hurting myself.”
“I only wanted to do right by my family and loved ones,” the hip hop icon added. “In doing so, I never asked myself — is it all the way right?”
Fetty Wap pleaded guilty to one charge of conspiring to distribute at least 500 grams of cocaine in August 2022. Getty Images
The hip hop icon was sentenced to six years in federal prison in May 2023. Redferns
Fetty was serving his sentence at FCI, Sandstone – a low-security prison in Sandstone, Minnesota – and was initially scheduled to be released in December 2026.
The Bureau of Prisons, meanwhile, told GWN that the embattled “679” rapper was transferred from FCI, Sandstone, to home confinement in Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Although the outlet reported that he’s set to be totally released from oversight custody on Nov. 8, Fetty could have to comply with a number of strict and supervised tips for the next 5 years.
Fetty Wap during a live performance in Quebec City, Canada, on July 12, 2017. Getty Images
Some of those tips reportedly embrace common drug testing, no opening new bank accounts without prior approval from federal brokers, and no consumption of alcohol or other intoxicants unless prescribed by a licensed doctor.
“I’m committed to moving forward with purpose and making a meaningful impact where it matters most,” the rapper ended his assertion after his early release this week.
The Post has reached out to Fetty’s rep for additional remark.
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