The arrangement, outlined in a letter that received partial approval from a federal judge in Manhattan, stipulates that the artist will spend one month in jail, followed by a month of home confinement, a month of home detention, and a month under curfew. During this period, he will be subject to electronic monitoring.
Judge Paul A. Engelmayer indicated that he will impose the sentence on the performer, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, immediately after he acknowledges the violations during a hearing scheduled for November 12. The judge has requested both parties to justify why a one-month jail term, along with three months of home confinement, detention, or curfew, is appropriate given the repeated probation violations.
Additionally, the agreement requires Tekashi 6ix9ine to be supervised by the court’s Probation Department for an additional year.
At 28 years old, Tekashi 6ix9ine was nearing the end of his court supervision when he was arrested on October 29. His probation officer reported that he had not adhered to the rules regarding prior travel permissions and had failed drug tests.
In 2019, Engelmayer sentenced him to two years in prison for racketeering after the musician pleaded guilty to charges related to his involvement with the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods gang.
In April 2020, he was released early from his prison sentence after citing health issues that made him more vulnerable to the coronavirus, which was prevalent in the nation’s correctional facilities.
During a hearing last month, Engelmayer expressed disappointment over the artist's apparent disregard for the rules, noting that he had previously granted compassionate release during the pandemic.
The rapper expressed remorse and assured the judge that he is “not a bad person.”