New York, NY — Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was sentenced on Friday to a few months in federal jail after a choose dominated that his repeated probation violations required incarceration, although prosecutors had been in search of a harsher penalty.
In a federal courtroom in Manhattan, the choose criticized the 29-year-old performer, calling him a “dumpster fireplace”, and famous that regardless of earlier leniency, 6ix9ine had didn’t show enchancment in his conduct whereas on supervised launch. The choose emphasised that the violations demanded jail time however opted in opposition to imposing the utmost obtainable sentence.
6ix9ine, whose authorized title is Daniel Hernández, is scheduled to report back to federal authorities on January 6, 2026.
The sentencing stems from a number of violations, together with the rapper’s admission to possessing cocaine and MDMA throughout a law-enforcement search of his Florida residence. He additionally beforehand pleaded responsible to assaulting a person in a shopping center, an incident that occurred after the person confronted him and referred to as him a “snitch.”
Hernández has been beneath federal supervision since 2020 following his launch in a high-profile racketeering case involving the 9 Trey Gangsta Bloods. He acquired a diminished sentence on the time after cooperating with federal investigators, a call that drew vital public consideration and controversy.
Friday’s ruling marks one more setback within the rapper’s ongoing authorized troubles. Federal officers haven’t but commented on whether or not extra circumstances can be added to his supervised launch following completion of his custodial sentence.
