Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Tekashi 6ix9ine reports to NYC lockup
Tekashi 6ix9ine, a famous rapper, went to a federal jail in Brooklyn, New York, to serve a 3-month sentence.
He is known for his hit song 'Gummo' and has been in trouble with the law before.
The jail is known for having bad conditions and housing other famous people like R. Kelly and Ghislaine Maxwell.
He was sent there because he broke the rules of his supervised release by hurting someone and having drugs.
He hopes to continue his music career after serving his time.
Tekashi 6ix9ine reported to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, NYC, to serve a 3-month sentence.
The rapper was sentenced for violating his supervised release by assaulting a man and possessing drugs.
The facility is notorious for its poor conditions and has housed other infamous inmates like Nicolás Maduro and R. Kelly.
Hernandez previously served time for his involvement with the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods gang.
He was released early from a 2019 sentence during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Who
- Tekashi 6ix9ine (Daniel Hernandez)
- What
- Reported to federal lockup to serve 3-month sentence
- When
- Tuesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn, NYC
- Why
- Violated terms of supervised release by assaulting a man and possessing drugs
- Inmate
- Tekashi 6ix9ine (Daniel Hernandez)
- Location
- Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn, NYC
- Sentence
- 3 months
- Previous Sentence
- 45 days in 2024
- Notorious Inmates
- Nicolás Maduro, Luigi Mangione, R. Kelly, Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Ghislaine Maxwell
- Crime
- Assault, drug possession
- Previous Conviction
- Gang-related racketeering
- Previous Sentence (2019)
- 2 years in prison, 5 years supervised release