Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was arrested in New York City on Tuesday for alleged parole violations stemming from a previous two-year prison sentence in a racketeering case. Born Daniel Hernandez, the performer was scheduled to appear before the federal judge who sentenced him in December 2019 after pleading guilty to charges related to violence associated with the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods gang.
Arrested at the Manhattan federal courthouse on a warrant issued by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer, Tekashi 6ix9ine's lawyers have yet to comment on the situation. The judge's order indicated that the rapper would be arraigned for allegedly violating the conditions of his supervised release.
Earlier this year, in January, Tekashi 6ix9ine faced legal troubles in the Dominican Republic, where he was arrested on domestic violence charges. This incident followed another arrest in October 2023 when he was accused of assaulting a local music producer. His attorney, Waldo Pimentel, has accused Dominican Republic prosecutors of fabricating evidence against his client.
