On Tuesday, Tekashi 6ix9ine was taken to the hospital after being ambushed by a gang of assailants in a South Florida gym’s restroom.
The 26-year-old rapper, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, suffered bruising and facial damage, according to his lawyer Lance Lazzaro.
According to Lazzaro, the rapper tried to defend himself but was attacked by three or four people who beat him up inside and outside the sauna at the LA Fitness gym. According to Lazzaro, he had bruises and cuts on his face.
The offenders, according to the attorney, fled as soon as the employees heard the noise.
According to Lazzaro, South Florida police were contacted, and Hernandez was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital. It is unknown whether the rapper is still receiving medical attention.
Hernandez was released from federal prison in April 2020, and Lazzaro says he wants to ensure he is protected.
Hernandez was arrested in 2019 on nine counts, including racketeering, drug trafficking, and firearm violations, and sentenced to two years in prison for his membership in the Nine Trey Bloods gang.
Rapper 6ix9ine reportedly rushed to the hospital after he was attacked and brutally beaten inside a gym in Florida by an unknown gang pic.twitter.com/BLBCmhUVnx
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Hernandez’s sentence was reduced after he assisted federal agents in incarcerating his friends. The rapper was released early due to COVID-19 concerns after a court referred to him as a “model prisoner.”
“Take a picture,” one of Hernandez’s assailants says in a video posted on Twitter. I’m about to become famous. In another video, Hernandez is seen leaving the gym while still bleeding.
Video of 6ix9ine getting jumped at LA Fitness pic.twitter.com/b1uZyKanGN
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According to multiple media reports, Hernandez was removed from a Miami baseball stadium on Friday because he was inebriated and upsetting the crowd.
