Tekashi 6ix9ine Merely Keeps On Snitching, Details Attacks On Trippie Redd

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Tekashi 6ix9ine continued dropping dimes confronting one-time associates Midweek in Manhattan federal court, outright naming several rappers' purported gang affiliations and detailing attacks on rivals such as Trippie Redd.

The rapper, whose legal name is Daniel Hernandez, was testifying in the racketeering case against two purported Ix Trey Gansta Bloods members, Anthony "Harv" Ellison and Aljermiah "Nuke" Mack. Federal prosecutors allege that Ellison kidnapped and robbed Hernandez in July 2018; they also say Mack pushed drugs such as heroin and fentanyl.

Hernandez was asked whether in that location were beefs with other artists.

"There was a lot," Hernandez said, explaining his main rivals as Trippie Redd, Cassanova, Main Keef, and some Rap-a-Lot Records associates.

He identified Trippie Redd every bit a fellow member of "some other set of Bloods" — echoing his testimony Tuesday that he was in Five 9 Brims. Casanova was also in "another" Blood group, whereas Chief Keef was part of the Black Disciples.

He quipped that Rap-a-Lot is "not a f*cking gang. They're similar, a wannabe mafia kinda matter."

He and then described how his dispute with Trippie Redd spiraled into violence.

While he and Trippie had been on the same characterization — fifty-fifty recording a song together that "did really well" — jealousy spurred an online dispute.

"Was there violence?" Banana U.S. Attorney Michael Longyear asked.

"We attacked him at his hotel," Hernandez replied thing-of-factly of the Nov 2017 incident.

Hernandez said he was in a restaurant with former manager Kifano "Shotti" Hashemite kingdom of jordan when Trippie Redd'due south manager called.

"Trippie Redd'southward manager said that he wanted to squash the beefiness … the online verbal attacks," Hernandez said. "At the time I was upset with him, I was like, 'Naw, I don't want to squash the beef.'"

"He said, 'If you modify your listen, hither is the address of the video shoot. If yous have time, stop by, nosotros'll take a picture show and let the world know you're friends again.'"

Hernandez and Jordan did become to the shoot location in Red Claw.

They spotted Trippie Redd'south "sprinter van" — a large vehicle that tin concur over 12 people — and waited.

"Nosotros camped out," Hernandez said. "We surveillanced information technology."

Trippie Redd eventually left the shoot and got into the van.

"We followed him for about an 60 minutes and a one-half, ii hours, on the highway," Hernandez said. "We're, like, cut betwixt lanes."

Trippie Redd's sprinter van somewhen rolled up to the Gansevoort Hotel. Ellison likewise arrived and parked parallel to the hotel.

Kifano, Ellison, and others in their grouping went into the hotel.

"Shotti comes out screaming, 'It'southward f*cking TreyWey. It's the f*cking mob! Nosotros got that northward- - - -!" Hernandez recounted. "He said that Harv punched Trippie Redd in the mouth."

Hernandez said he and Ellison became close after the incident.

In March 2018, Hernandez said he and other Nine Trey members headed to Radio City Music Hall to face up Trippie Redd at his show — because he didn't check in with them after arriving in New York City.

In one case once more, they staked out Trippie Redd's sprinter van.

When the sprinter hit the road later on a few hours, Shotti drove to the right side of the van.

"Shotti sticks his hand out and empties his prune," Hernandez said.

One month later, Hernandez and other 9 Trey members headed to Times Square to confront Rap-a-Lot for disrespecting him at South by Southwest.

Hernandez'south pals wound upwardly robbing Rap-a-Lot affiliates, stealing a bookbag, a passport, and "some imitation jewelry."

Shotti got back in the car.

They didn't make it two blocks before they heard sirens.

"Shotti starts panicking. 'I ain't going to jail!'"

"He throws the gun on my lap and says 'Bix, become the f*ck out the car!'" Hernandez said. "I'thousand similar, 'Bro, I'g f*cking famous at this point.'"

Jordan booted him from the vehicle anyhow. Hernandez tucked the gun into his hoodie and went into the subway.

"I saw the turnstile and I was like, Naw," Hernandez said. "If I go on the train right now, someone is gonna recognize me … I've got a loaded gun."

He left the subway station and saw another pal, Crippy, outside.

"Nosotros tried to flag some cabs down, simply they weren't stopping for united states," Hernandez said.

Hernandez passed the gun to Crippy chest-to-chest.

"Keep your caput down," Crippy told him earlier they got on the A train. "Pull the strings on your hoodie."

Hernandez, who might demand witness protection for cooperating against 9 Trey, started naming names in his first hours of testimony Tuesday.

He said Jordan showed him the gang handshake, and when he showed jurors the Nine Trey sign he said Mack taught him how to get in. (The sign, unsurprisingly, features a thumb-and-index finger shaped like a ix digit, with the 3 other fingers sticking out.)

Hernandez said he wasn't initiated in 9 Trey but was even so a fellow member. He was supposed to go on "making hits" and bankrolling Nine Trey. In substitution, he got "street cred."

Hernandez is testifying nether a plea understanding he made with the Manhattan U.Due south. Attorney'south Office; under the deal, he agreed to nine federal counts and agreed to cooperate with authorities.

"The accused'south obligations under this agreement are every bit follows: That he shall truthfully and completely disembalm all data of the activities of himself and others to the U.S. Attorney'south Office and that he cooperate fully with law-enforcement agencies," Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Longyear explained during the plea proceeding in January 2018. "It is understood that the defendant'southward cooperation is likely to reveal the activities of individuals and that witness protection may be required at a after date."

Tekashi 69 Keeps Snitching, Details Attacks on Trippie Redd