Fetty Wap Arrested for Alleged Assault: Report

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New Jersey rapper Fetty Wap (real name: Willie Maxwell II) was arrested in Las Vegas for allegedly assaulting three employees at a Las Vegas hotel, the Associated Press and TMZ report.

According to the Associated Press, Maxwell was arrested Sunday morning (September 1) on three counts of battery after he allegedly hit a parking attendant following a verbal dispute. Police originally said Maxwell hit an employee, but later claimed he “committed a battery” on three employees, according to the AP’s report.

TMZ’s report identifies the location of the alleged incident as the Mirage Hotel and Casino.

Pitchfork has reached out to representatives for Fetty Wap for further comment.

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