Prior to his sentencing, Tekashi 6ix9ine expressed regret for joining the gang, apologising to his family, his fans and the victims in the case. “You, Mr Hernandez, essentially joined Murder Incorporated,” Mr Englemayer said.

He noted that many artists sing about organised crime, citing Bruce Springsteen’s Murder Incorporated. The judge who sentenced the rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine to prison said Wednesday he would have ordered home confinement instead if he had known about the coronavirus in December. It was complete and it was brave.”īut the judge said the amount of time the rapper has spent in prison was not enough for the violence of his crimes. Mr Engelmayer said prior to sentencing: “Your co-operation was impressive. The evidence helped get the convictions of two high-ranking Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods members. He had been due to be released in late 2020.Īfter his arrest, he shed the outlaw reputation he had curated online and gave evidence against his gang mates earlier this year, causing some to label him a “snitch”. He had pleaded guilty to charges accusing him of joining the gang known as Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods. He could have been sentenced to decades in prison for crimes that included orchestrating a shooting in which an innocent bystander was wounded. But he was spared a much harsher possible sentence because of his decision to become a star witness for prosecutors.

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