Rapper Fetty Wap has been released from prison to home confinement in Philadelphia to complete his six-year sentence for drug charges. The move follows his guilty plea in 2022 to conspiracy involving cocaine distribution. He expressed commitment to community work upon release.
Fetty Wap, whose real name is Willie Junior Maxwell II, was released from a Minnesota prison on Thursday, January 8, 2026, after serving part of a six-year sentence handed down in May 2023. The Bureau of Prisons indicates his sentence will conclude on November 8. He pleaded guilty in 2022 to one count of conspiracy to possess and distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, stemming from charges involving the distribution of over 100 kilograms of substances including heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine from New Jersey to Long Island. Maxwell was among six individuals charged, with his initial arrest by FBI agents occurring at Rolling Loud New York in 2021. He faced another arrest in 2022 for allegedly threatening to kill someone over a FaceTime call, referring to them as 'a rat.'
Prosecutors had sought a seven- to nine-year term, while his defense requested five years, noting in court filings that '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. They are convinced he will do things differently upon his release.'
In a statement to Billboard, Fetty Wap said: “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. I’m committed to moving forward with purpose and making a meaningful impact where it matters most.”
Under his new conditions in Philadelphia, as reported by TMZ, he must undergo drug testing, obtain federal approval to open bank accounts for the next five years, report earnings and tax records to the U.S. Probation Department, abstain from alcohol and unprescribed drugs, and may participate in an outpatient drug treatment program. A representative for Fetty Wap did not respond to Rolling Stone's request for comment, and the Department of Justice declined to comment.
