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Wap, whose real name is Willie Maxwell, told the man, "I'm going to kill you and everyone you're with," about two months after he was arrested on a drug charge. fired during a video call on Dec. 11, prosecutors said.
U.S. federal magistrate Judge Stephen Locke, at the request of prosecutors, canceled Maxwell's bail and sent him to jail after a hearing Monday in federal court on Long Island. sent.
A message was left for Maxwell's attorneys for comment. According to his website, the "Trap Queen" rapper will perform in Mobile, Alabama on August 19th and in Austin, Texas on August 27th.
Maxwell was first arrested last October on charges of involvement in a conspiracy to smuggle large quantities of heroin, fentanyl and other drugs into the New York City area.
Maxwell, who has pleaded not guilty, posted his $500,000 bond backed by property he owned in Georgia, including not violating any federal, state, or local laws during his release. He was released after agreeing to certain terms. that he does not possess a gun or other weapon;
Prosecutors say evidence, including recordings of FaceTime calls, points to possible causes for Maxwell's willful violation of the terms of his release.
According to his FBI affidavit filed in court, Maxwell repeatedly threatened, "I'm going to kill you," during the call, and held a gun. I saw it facing the screen. docket. According to the affidavit, after the person on the phone called Maxwell a rat, Maxwell replied, "Your man is a rat." He did not identify the person, and court documents referred to the man only as John Doe.
In the underlying drug case, Maxwell and his five co-defendants allege that between June 2019 and June 2020 he weighed more than 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of heroin. , Fentanyl, and Crack are accused of conspiring to possess and distribute his cocaine.
The plan involved using the United States Postal Service and vehicles with hidden compartments to move drugs from the West Coast to Long His Island for distribution to dealers in Long His Island and New Jersey. , prosecutors said.
Maxwell came to prominence in May 2015 after his debut single "Trap Queen" reached No. 2 on his US Billboard Hot 100 chart. became.
Including in 2019, he was arrested in Las Vegas for allegedly assaulting three employees at a hotel casino. He was previously arrested in November 2017 and charged with DUI after police told him he was racing drag on New York City highways.