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Ex-Abercrombie CEO Asks Judge To Rule On Mental Fitness Ahead Of Sex Trafficking Trial Ex-Abercrombie CEO Asks Judge To Rule On Mental Fitness Ahead Of Sex Trafficking Trial
Ex-Abercrombie CEO Asks Judge To Rule On Mental Fitness Ahead Of Sex Trafficking Trial Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries is hoping to delay his federal sex trafficking case. An attorney for the 80-year-old Jeffries filed a motion on Monday, Dec. 9, asking a Manhattan judge to schedule a hearing to determine whether Jeffries is mentally competent to stand trial. “[The motion] will be dealt with in court as, and when, appropriate – according to the judge,” Jeffries’ attorney, Brian Bieber, told Daily Voice. Federal prosecutors are expected to challenge the move, potentially delaying the case by months. An indictment unsealed in October accused Jeffries of pr…

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Fetty Wap Busted By Feds For Making Death Threat, Flashing Gun On Facetime While Free On Bond Fetty Wap Busted By Feds For Making Death Threat, Flashing Gun On Facetime While Free On Bond
Fetty Wap Busted By Feds For Making Death Threat, Flashing Gun On Facetime While Free On Bond Paterson rapper Fetty Wap is in custody again, this time for flashing a gun and threatening to kill a “rat” during a Facetime call while he was free on bond in another case, federal authorities said. The Dec. 11, 2021 video call violated conditions of the hip-hop artist’s release following a major drug bust late last year, they said, leading to his arrest in New Jersey on Monday, Aug. 8. As a result, federal authorities on Long Island asked a judge Monday afternoon to revoke his $500,000 bond and order that Wap – whose real name is Willie Junior Maxwell II – remain in custody during the ong…

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NJ's Fetty Wap Out On $500K Bail After Indicted For Trafficking 100 Kilos Of Drugs Across US NJ's Fetty Wap Out On $500K Bail After Indicted For Trafficking 100 Kilos Of Drugs Across US
NJ's Fetty Wap Out On $500K Bail After Indicted For Trafficking 100 Kilos Of Drugs Across US Paterson native and rapper Fetty Wap was released from prison on a $500,000 bond after he was indicted last month in a cross-country drug trafficking scheme. The rapper, whose real name is William Junior Maxwell II, was one of six people including a 23-year-old New Jersey correctional officer charged in a federal case out of the Eastern District of New York. The "Trap Queen" singer was released by US District Judge Joanna Seybert on a $500,000 secured bond, GPS monitoring and other restrictions after an appearance in Central Islip, NY federal court. The rapper was named in the indictm…

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Fetty Wap Trafficked 100 Kilos Of Opioids Across US, Federal Officials Say Fetty Wap Trafficked 100 Kilos Of Opioids Across US, Federal Officials Say
Fetty Wap Trafficked 100 Kilos Of Opioids Across US, Federal Officials Say New Jersey rapper Fetty Wap was among six men charged with running an elaborate cross-country drug distribution ring out of Long Island, authorities announced Friday. The rapper, whose real name is Willie Junior Maxwell II, was arrested Thursday by FBI agents at Citi Field. An indictment was unsealed in Central Islip federal court Friday, Oct. 29, charging six men with conspiring to distribute and possess controlled substances, including five of them also charged for using weapons in connection to drug trafficking. The six men distributed more than 100 kilograms of cocaine, heroin, fe…

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by Zak Failla