Fetty Wap’s sister is holding out hope that her brother gets another shot.
In a recent update posted to Fetty’s Instagram account, his sister Divinity Maxwell-Butts made a heartfelt plea for the rapper’s prison sentence to be cut short so he can reunite with his family.
“April is Second Chance Month—a time to recognize that people deserve redemption, not just punishment,” Maxwell-Butts shared on Instagram.
She added, “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 Paterson, New Jersey native remains behind bars after pleading guilty in 2022 to federal drug charges, including conspiracy to possess and distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.
“Nobody made me do it. Nobody forced me to do it,” Fetty Wap explained to XXL in a November 2023 interview. “When I put myself in that situation, I ain’t really think for the long run. I’m thinking I could just run up a few million dollars, and I’m gon’ be good forever.”
He went on, “When I wanted to start doing shit, this is what I know how to do. It was like, ‘I’m being honest with myself.’ Like, ‘A’ight, the music wasn’t really doin’ that good’ … Instead of pursuing my career harder or going harder to make people listen, I was a coward… and I was just like, ‘I can’t let my family down.'”
Fetty’s track “Again” recently claimed the top spot on the TikTok Billboard Top 50, riding the wave of a viral trend that mimicked old JBL speakers, according to Billboard.
“Again” also jumped back onto the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 41, powered by 12.2 million U.S. streams. This comeback helped push Fetty’s 2015 self-titled album back onto the Billboard 200 chart at No. 33 – its highest position since 2016.
