Rapper Fetty Wap Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison
BROOKLYN, NYC- Rapper Fetty Wap was sentenced to 6 years in prison Wednesday.
The rapper, whose real name is Willie Junior Maxwell II, pleaded guilty in August to conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more cocaine.
Fetty Wap and five acquaintances were indicted in October 2021 on conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances and use of firearms in connection with alleged drug trafficking in 2020.
Fetty’s attorney requested that the rapper receive a minimum of 5 years in prison, stating the rapper began dealing drugs during the COVID pandemic to support himself and his family.
Prosecutors argue that the rapper had a successful career and didn’t have to result to trafficking drugs.
“He had a lucrative career as a rap artist and the ability to make an honest living and provide for himself and his family,” the sentencing memo said. “Indeed, the defendant told the Probation Department that he made $5 million during his music career. Nevertheless, this defendant chose to supplement his income by trafficking large quantities of drugs—drugs he knew would ruin lives,” Insider reports.