Tekashi.Photo:PBSCO/MEGA
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Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was arrested on Wednesday night in Palm Beach after failing to appear in court, PEOPLE confirmed.
The “Bori” rapper (born Daniel Hernandez) was then arrested and transported to the Palm Beach County jail with no additional charges. He has since been released after posting $2000 bail.
Before the arrest, Hernandez, 27, had been issued three traffic citations and was scheduled to appear in court in July. When he didn’t, a judge issued the warrant for his arrest.
Earlier this year, the “TROLLZ” rapper wasviolently attacked inside the bathroom of a Florida gym. Weeks later, he uploaded a video of the incident to Instagram andbroke his silencefor the “first time addressing the situation.”
Tekashi.John Parra/Getty
John Parra/Getty
“What happen[ed] here was nothing but cowardly. I’m not mad this happened,” 6ix9ine wrote in a caption. “In the street, there’s no rules, so I can’t say they were wrong. Obviously, it wasn’t fair, but again the streets has no rules. Just imagine having nothing to do with a situation and feel obligated to make it your business. (Very weird) I’m happy to be here still. And I want to say I love my fans. Thank you.”
Since the video was filmed,three suspects were arrested in connection with the incident— Rafael Medina Jr., 43, Octavious Medina, 23, and Anthony Maldonado, 25, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office previously shared.
The attack came four years after Hernandezpleaded guilty to nine felony charges, including a variety offirearm offenses, and admitted hisinvolvement with the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloodsin January 2019, reported theNew York Post.
At the time, he was sentenced to two years but was released from federal prison in April 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns,Varietyreported. His attorney for the case, Dawn Florio, told PEOPLE in March 2020 he was “theperfect model prisonersince his incarceration.”
source: people.com
