Fetty Wap moved to home confinement after serving half of six-year drug sentence
Rapper Fetty Wap was transferred from federal prison to home confinement after serving half of a six-year sentence for role in a drug trafficking conspiracy.
Overview
Fetty Wap (Willie Maxwell) was discharged from FCI Sandstone in Minnesota and transferred to community confinement managed by the Bureau of Prisons office in Philadelphia.
He pleaded guilty in August 2022 to conspiracy to distribute cocaine, was sentenced in May 2023 to six years, and had his pretrial bail previously revoked.
Prosecutors alleged a multistate operation moved over 100 kilograms of heroin, fentanyl and crack using the U.S. Mail and cars with hidden compartments to Long Island and New Jersey.
Bureau officials did not disclose reasons for early transfer; reports say he will remain under supervision with strict conditions and possible drug testing until his projected November release.
Maxwell thanked supporters and said he plans to focus on community initiatives, supporting at-risk youth through education, tech training and vision care while resuming music.
Analysis
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Fetty Wap was sentenced to six years in federal prison after pleading guilty in August 2022 to conspiracy to distribute and possess 500 grams or more of cocaine as part of a multi-state drug trafficking operation that moved cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and crack from the West Coast to Long Island and New Jersey.
Prosecutors said Fetty Wap was a kilogram-level redistributor in a trafficking organization that obtained drugs from the West Coast and shipped them by mail or in vehicles with hidden compartments to Suffolk County, New York, where they were stored before being distributed to dealers selling on Long Island and in New Jersey.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed that Fetty Wap was transferred from FCI Sandstone to community confinement overseen by its Philadelphia office but did not disclose a specific reason; such transfers typically occur under BOP discretion as individuals near their projected release date and meet certain criteria for reentry placement.
Fetty Wap remains under federal supervision, which generally includes strict conditions such as monitoring, potential drug testing, and compliance with reentry rules, followed by five years of supervised release ordered at sentencing.
In a public statement, Fetty Wap said his focus is on giving back through community initiatives and his foundation, including expanding access to education, early tech skills, and vision care for at-risk youth, while also resuming his music career with a renewed sense of purpose.
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