Two Nine Trey Blood gang members have been found guilty after the rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine gave evidence against them in a trial.
Daniel Hernandez, also known as 6ix9ine.
Anthony Ellison and Aljermiah Mack were convicted of racketeering and other offences. Ellison was also found guilty of kidnapping 6ix9ine, maiming and assault, while Mack was also found guilty on drug dealing charges. 6ix9ine has “snitched” on other alleged gang members as part of a plea deal he entered, hoping that it will reduce his prison time.
He was facing a minimum of 47 years and a maximum of life imprisonment, but there is the possibility he could be released by 2020 after becoming a star witness for the US government.
Tekashi 6ix9ine, 23 at the time of writing, joined the gang in 2017 but left less than a year later.
“He testified that he was a member of this gang but that he was basically doing it as a publicity stunt to promote his career,” said Lisa Evers, a Fox 5 News reporter covering the trial.
“I can’t even tell you how shunned he is right now by the hip-hop world here. They even call him ‘Tekashi Snitch 9ine.'”
Snoop Dogg posted a picture on Instagram calling 6ix9ine a “snitch”, and Meek Mill commented on it calling him a “ratgoon”.
He initially pleaded not guilty to the charges, before entering a plea bargain with the US government. That’s when he started giving evidence against former fellow gang members, which, as mentioned before, could dramatically reduce his prison time.
“Whether or not he is going to be given leniency with his sentencing remains to be seen,” Lisa Evers said.
“It’s a big deal because he’s looking at 47 years to life in prison.”
She adds: “Once he comes out, he may be given a new identity, but how’s he going to be given a new identity with that 69 tattoo on his forehead?”
