YNW Bortlen has been moved to a new prison and given a new release date.
According to police records obtained by XXL on Thursday (October 9), Bortlen, whose real name is Cortlen Henry, was first transferred to the South Florida Reception Center in Miami-Dade County, Florida following a plea deal and is now a resident of the Madison Work Camp in Madison, Florida. In addition to the relocation, Bortlen’s release date has also been extended. His original release date was listed as January 6, 2032. It is now September 22, 2033.
The reason for the update is unclear. XXL has contacted YNW Bortlen’s attorney for comment.
On September 9, Bertram accepted a plea deal related to his role in the double murder of YNW Melly. He pleaded no contest to charges of accessory after the fact and witness tampering. In exchange, two murder charges against him were dropped.
The judge sentenced Bertram to 10 years in prison and six years of supervised release, giving him credit for time served. As part of his plea, Bertram agreed to an offer that means he must disclose information about the case to prosecutors. However, his lawyer Fred Haddad insisted this did not amount to snitching.
“I do not represent whistleblowers,” Haddad told XXL in a statement. “Cotron Henry is not a whistleblower, and he will not cooperate or testify in Mellie’s trial. Anyone with a different view has not seen the plea agreement and has no idea what they are talking about.”
If convicted at trial, Bertram faces the possibility of multiple life sentences.
