Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine Released From Prison Early Due To Coronavirus Concerns
Tekashi 6ix9ine is a free man! The rapper was released from jail and placed on house arrest Thursday over fears that his chronic asthma make him vulnerable to coronavirus, the musician’s lawyer said.
“He’s out and he’s very happy to be released,” defense attorney Lance Lazzaro told NBC News.
Citing safety concerns, Lazzaro declined to reveal which private lockup his client had been at and also refused to say where he would stay for the final four months of his two-year sentence.
According to NBC News, the 23-year-old artist’s defense team had convinced a judge to ask the prison officials to consider releasing him due to the pandemic.
Last year, Tekashi flipped on members of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods, a gang founded by prisoners on Rikers Island, the notorious New York City jail.
His testimony helped convict gang leaders Anthony “Harv” Ellison and Aljermiah “Nuke” Mack in October on racketeering conspiracy, connected to their alleged gang activity.
Back in September, 6ix9ine told a court that his role had been to “just keep making hits and be the financial support for the gang … so they could buy guns and stuff like that.”
Tekashi lawyers said he hasn’t shown any symptoms of coronavirus but he’ll be tested when it becomes readily available.
