Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is arrested in New York for a possible parole violation

NEW YORK -- Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was arrested successful New York City connected Tuesday for alleged parole violations that were group erstwhile he was sentenced respective years agone to 2 years successful situation successful a racketeering case.

The performer, whose existent sanction is Daniel Hernandez, was group to look Tuesday day earlier nan national judge who sentenced him successful December 2019.

His sentencing came aft he pleaded blameworthy successful 2019 to charges accusing him of joining and directing unit by nan pack known arsenic Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods.

The rapper was arrested astatine nan Manhattan national courthouse connected Tuesday connected a warrant issued by. Judge Paul A. Engelmayer.

Tekashi 6ix9ine's lawyers did not instantly respond to a petition for comment.

Engelmayer wrote successful an bid posted connected nan court's grounds of nan anterior lawsuit against nan rapper that he would beryllium arraigned for allegedly violating nan conditions of his supervised release.

In January, nan rapper was arrested successful nan Dominican Republic connected home unit charges.

Authorities location besides detained him successful October 2023 aft he was accused of assaulting a section euphony producer.

In January, nan rapper's attorney, Waldo Pimentel, accused prosecutors successful nan Dominican Republic of “fabricating” grounds against his client.