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Tekashi 6ix9ine doesn’t think he’s really snitching as he prepares to testify, legal source says

The controversial rapper only got to know Nine Trey Gangsta Blood members in 2017, meaning ‘it’s not like he ratted out his homeboys’ he’s known since he was 3, a source has…
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Tekashi 6ix9ine doesn’t think he’s really snitching as he prepares to testify, legal source says

The controversial rapper only got to know Nine Trey Gangsta Blood members in 2017, meaning ‘it’s not like he ratted out his homeboys’ he’s known since he was 3, a source has said


Forget the Instagram trolling or his “Fefe” video with Nicki Minaj, Tekashi 6ix9ine’s expected testimony against fellow gang members in a New York City federal courtroom this week may turn out to be the most consequential performance of his life.

By giving evidence in open court against two alleged members of the violent Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods street gang, Tekashi is likely to spare himself a long prison sentence after pleading guilty earlier this year to racketeering, weapons, narcotics and other charges in a sprawling federal investigation.

But TMZ and other reports say that his “snitching” has raised fears that the controversial, rainbow-haired rapper and his family are in danger from gang retaliation. By cooperating with authorities, Tekashi, whose legal name is Daniel Hernandez, also may have brought about the end of his brief but meteoric career as a cultural provocateur and the artist behind “Gummo” and last year’s hit “Dummy Boy” album.

Amid this fraught moment, the Brooklyn-born 23-year-old doesn’t think he’s really snitching because he barely knew the Nine Trey Blood members, a source close to his legal team told the New York Daily News. He met the gang while filming the music video for “Gummo,” his first hit single, in 2017 and became associated with them for mutually beneficial reasons, according to court documents.

For Tekashi, being in the gang gave his raunchy, incendiary music, videos and social media authenticity as he rapped about sex, drugs, guns, murder and money, court filings show. In exchange, Tekashi was “the bank” for the gang; money from his music and videos provided revenue for the gang’s alleged racketeering, TMZ added.

“It’s not like he ratted out on his homeboys he knew since he was 3 years old,” a source close to the legal team told The New York Daily News. “He barely knew them.”

Tekashi and other Nine Trey members were arrested last November and indicted on multiple racketeering and other charges; Tekashi and most of his co-defendants have pleaded guilty. The charges against Tekashi carry a minimum of 47 years in prison. But under the terms of a plea deal, Tekashi could be sentenced to time served and be released from custody as early as January.

The trial of two remaining alleged Nine Trey members, Anthony “Harv” Ellison and Aljermiah “Nuke” Mack, began Monday with jury selection, and Tekashi could begin testifying on Tuesday, the New York Daily News said.

The trial is expected to reveal the inner workings of the Nine Trey gang, which “wreaked havoc on New York City, engaging in brazen acts of violence,” said Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York.

While some fans hope the rapper goes free soon so he can make new music, others in the hip-hop community have taken to derisively calling the 23-year-old“Tekashi SnitchNine,” the site Hotnewhiphop.com reported in May. These fans believe in sticking to “the law of the streets, not the courts,” which says that “snitches aren’t welcome,” Hotnewhiphop.com said.

Because of the gang’s history of violence, Tekashi is worried that testifying will make him “a marked man for life” and that he could be assaulted in prison, TMZ reported earlier this month.

Tekashi is expected to name names in the gang’s alleged crimes, including details on how Ellison allegedly kidnapped and robbed him in July 2018 as his relationship with the gang began to fray, court documents show.

Tekashi also is expected to testify about a plot to harm another rapper, Casanova, who wrote lyrics the gang felt were critical of Tekashi, according to court records. Moreover, he will explain how different gang members are attached to aliases involved in various incriminating texts, social media posts, direct-messages and other communications.

This week’s trial may be additionally fraught for Tekashi because he will be appearing before a judge who already has signaled that he is not a fan of the rapper’s music. Page Six reported that Judge Paul Engelmayer will allow some of Tekashi’s videos to be screened for the jury but doesn’t share the mindset that music with such “rank misogyny” deserves to qualify as art.

Since his arrest, Tekashi has been held at an undisclosed location, the New York Daily News reported. TMZ reported last week that Tekashi was being held at a facility that houses other “snitches, all of whom have the same problem … certain people want to kill many of them and are willing to pay a hefty price to get the job done.”

When Tekashi arrives to testify at the courthouse this week, U.S. Marshals will bring him in through a secret tunnel and he will be under heavy guard, TMZ said, adding that the federal government doesn’t want another high-profile prisoner to die on its watch, following the Aug. 10 suicide of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
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‘Robberies, Assaults, Drugs’: Tekashi 69 Testifies Against Former Crew (Published 2019)

The testimony was a remarkable plot twist for the rap star, who had spent the entirety of his short career cultivating a brand as an unrepentant public nuisance.
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Tekashi 6ix9ine to Testify Against Former Crew in Federal Court


The rapper and Instagram star known as Tekashi 6ix9ine has had multiple run-ins with law enforcement and is no stranger to courtrooms. But on Tuesday, he is scheduled to appear in federal court in Manhattan in a new role: as a government witness, testifying against his former crew, the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods.

On trial are two former confidantes, including Anthony Ellison, who prosecutors say is a member of the Nine Trey gang. Mr. Ellison is accused of kidnapping 6ix9ine last year as part of an internal power struggle over his lucrative career.

Tuesday’s testimony is a remarkable plot twist for 6ix9ine — born Daniel Hernandez — who had spent the entirety of his short career cultivating a brand as an unrepentant public nuisance.

Mr. Hernandez, who is from Brooklyn, rocketed to viral fame for his over-the-top persona, including rainbow-dyed hair, face tattoos and clothing emblazoned with obscenities.
In November, Mr. Hernandez, 23, was charged along with several other alleged members of the Nine Trey gang with racketeering conspiracy and firearms charges, according to court documents.

Mr. Hernandez pleaded guilty in February to charges stemming from the racketeering case. Mr. Hernandez, 23, admitted in court to being a member of the gang, which he said engaged in “shooting at people, robbing people and, at times, drug trafficking.”
As part of his plea, Mr. Hernandez also agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors against his former associates. At the time, prosecutors said they intended to lobby for Mr. Hernandez to receive a lesser sentence if his cooperation proved successful.
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i dont care what none of yall niggas said......

he was a plant to get at them treys like they said they been trying to do.

aint no way this dude a perv....goes to court..."gets off" and gets connected with these dudes all while having the type of bodyguards he had.

i guarantee he was allowed to walk because he infiltrated and help incriminate dudes.

how you still doing shit around a dude thats soft AND on trial?

them niggas dumb
 
DOS_patos said:
i dont care what none of yall niggas said......

he was a plant to get at them treys like they said they been trying to do.

aint no way this dude a perv....goes to court..."gets off" and gets connected with these dudes all while having the type of bodyguards he had.

i guarantee he was allowed to walk because he infiltrated and help incriminate dudes.

how you still doing shit around a dude thats soft AND on trial?

them niggas dumb
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One of the few times I’m agreeing with you.
 
You sign a lifetime contract once you enter this underworld lifestyle.
That means you accept everything within it, including not pointing fingers at members and being pointed at in court at the same time.

Being snitched on is part of the game, and should expected in the lifestyle.

Tekashi is a piece of shit for this, no doubt... but let's stop acting like real hitters and mobsters ain't never snitched either.
 
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