He was released in 2012.
Whitfield maintains he was wrongfully jailed.
John ‘Divine G’ Whitfield and Clarence Maclin attend The National Board of Review Awards Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on Jan. 7, 2025 in New York City.Astrida Valigorsky/WireImage
Paul Raci, Sean San Jose, Colman Domingo, Sean Johnson and Mosi Eagle in ‘Sing Sing’ (2023). (A24/Courtesy Everett Collection)A24/Courtesy Everett Collection