Tekashi 69 Sentenced To Prison

The rapper Tekashi 69 was sentenced Wednesday in a federal court in Manhattan to two years in prison as part of a cooperation deal that saw him testify against fellow members of his former gang.

The musician, born Daniel Hernandez, was also sentenced to five years of supervised probation.

According to an Inner City Press reporter who live-tweeted the court hearing, Tekashi read a prepared statement to the judge before his sentencing.

I want to inspire the youth that it never too late to change,” Tekashi said.

In November 2018, Tekashi 69 was indicted on federal racketeering and firearms charges.