The defense team for rapper Fetty Wap, who is awaiting sentencing on federal drug charges, is asking for a lighter penalty sentence for their client.
Next week, Fetty Wap will receive his punishment, and his lawyers are requesting that he receive a five-year prison sentence.
“What makes this case unusual is [Fetty Wap’s] motivation,” his attorneys wrote. “Personal gain was not his motivation. Rather, he was motivated by his commitment to financially support others. He now realizes that he does not have to carry the weight of the world on his shoulders.”
According to sentencing guidelines, Fetty Way should serve seven to nine years in prison. In 2022, he entered a guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.
Fetty Wap’s lawyers argue that the rapper turned to drug dealing due to financial hardships stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Suddenly it felt like life was going in reverse and he became ashamed when he began to struggle to keep up the lifestyle that he created for so many,” the lawyers wrote. “His judgment became impaired. Desperate to keep up with his financial obligations, [Fetty Wap] became involved in the instant offense for a few months in the spring of 2020.”
Originally, Fetty Wap was scheduled to be sentenced in January. Over the last five months, his sentence has been postponed twice.
