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Fetty Wap Arrested, Bond Revoked In Central Islip Court: Feds

The rapper had his bond revoked after threatening to kill someone over FaceTime, feds say.

The rapper was previously indicted in September 2021 for for conspiring to distribute heroin and fentanyl on Long Island, officials said.
The rapper was previously indicted in September 2021 for for conspiring to distribute heroin and fentanyl on Long Island, officials said. (Getty Images for MTV)

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — Rapper and singer Willie Junior Maxwell II, a.k.a. “Fetty Wap,”had his bond revoked in federal court on Monday, after he was arrested for threatening to kill someone on FaceTime, violating the conditions of his pre-trial release, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York announced on Monday.

According to FBI video evidence, Maxwell, 30, showed a firearm to and threatened the individual on December 11, 2021, calling him a "rat", and saying "I'm gonna kill you" multiple times.

"The defendant is shown holding a gun and poignant it towards John Doe," FBI evidence states. "The defendant then says to John Doe, 'Imma kill you and everybody you with’."

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Maxwell was later arrested on Aug. 2, court documents said.

He is already awaiting trial in Central Islip Federal Court after he was indicted in September 2021 for conspiring to distribute heroin and fentanyl on Long Island, officials said.

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He was released on Nov. 5 on a $500,000 bond, officials said.

The bond was then revoked by Magistrate Judge Steven Locke, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York said.

Three Long Island men and a New Jersey corrections officer were also part of a group of six indicted on federal drug charges along with Maxwell, and charged with conspiring to distribute and possess controlled substances, officials said.

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