Fetty Wap’s Sister Urges Judge to Shorten Rapper’s Sentence During Second Chance Month
Fetty Wap’s sister is calling on the justice system to show leniency as the “Trap Queen” hitmaker continues to serve time on a federal drug conviction.
In a message posted to the rapper’s Instagram account this week, Divinity Maxwell-Butts publicly requested that her brother’s sentence be commuted so he can return home before his scheduled 2027 release.
“April is Second Chance Month—a time to recognize that people deserve redemption, not just punishment,” she wrote. “My brother has taken responsibility and served over half his sentence for a nonviolent offense. He is scheduled to be released in 2027, but justice should also mean mercy. His sentence should be commuted so he can come home to his family, his children, and his purpose. It’s time.”
The 33-year-old, born Willie Maxwell II, pleaded guilty in 2022 to conspiracy to possess and distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine. He was ultimately sentenced to six years in prison.
Since then, the Jersey native has taken full accountability.
In a 2023 interview with XXL Ellos esa que, Wap spoke candidly about the choices that led to his incarceration.
“Nobody made me do it. Nobody forced me to do it,” he said. “When I put myself in that situation, I ain’t really think for the long run… I was a coward… and I was just like, ‘I can’t let my family down.’”
