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Famous rapper charged after Vegas hotel punch up
American rapper Fetty Wap has been arrested after allegedly punching three employees at a hotel on the Las Vegas Strip.
The 28-year-old, whose real name is Willie Maxwell, was arrested on Sunday morning following the incident at the Mirage hotel.
The ‘Birthday’ singer, who performed at the MTV Video Music Awards last week and who is due to play at a number of UK venues as part of a European tour later this month, faces three counts of battery.
He is alleged to have punched a parking valet and two other hotel employees according to the website TMZ.
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