Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is facing a lengthy legal war after he was arrested in the Dominican Republic on Sunday, Oct. 15 for allegedly assaulting two music producers.
“Tekashi 6ix9ine may be detained [in the Dominican Republic] for months or even years,” attorney Neama Rahmani, who is interested in the case, exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, Oct. 17.
Rahmani noted that Tekashi 6ix9ine’s claims that he is seeking to flee the country would not help the musician’s case. (Dominican Republic-based criminal lawyer Felix Portes claimed on Instagram earlier this week that Tekashi 6ix9ine had attempted to leave the Dominican Republic on a personal jet prior to his arrest. We’ve reached out to the Tekashi 6ix9ine team for comment. )
“Whenever you ask if a user is detained, you take into account two factors: the threat of flight and the danger to the community,” Rahmani said. “And here we have someone who tried to flee even though he had a warrant out for his arrest. “his arrest. . . To flee is to become aware of guilt.
The lawyer added that Tekashi 6ix9ine’s “rather extensive criminal record” may also be shown to work against him when it comes to detention. “I think it’s going to stay there for a while until this case is resolved,” Rahmani said.
Tekashi 6ix9ine had previously been sentenced to 4 years of probation in October 2018 after pleading guilty to a charge of a child for sexual purposes for participating in the recording and distribution of a video in which a 13-year-old female engages in sexual acts. Acts.
Less than a year later, in February 2019, the “GOOBA” artist escaped a lengthy criminal sentence by pleading guilty to nine counts, adding conspiracy to commit murder and armed robbery, and declaring his opposition to other members of the Nine Trey Gangster Bloods. First, he faced more than 40 years of criminal conviction when he was first charged in 2018.
As a result of his cooperation in the trial, Tekashi 6ix9ine was sentenced to two years in prison in December 2019. He granted early release in April 2020, fearing that his asthma would make him particularly vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As for whether Tekashi could be criminally sentenced for his legal troubles in the Dominican Republic, Rahmani told Nosotros that “it depends” on several factors.
“At least here in the United States, there are two types of attacks: petty crime attacks and felonies. It’s literally based on, “Was there a weapon involved?
Rahmani added that whatever happens in this case, it will most likely occur in the Dominican Republic.
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“It’s a Dominican issue. The alleged attack occurred there. The victims are there, the witnesses are there, the video is there,” he said. “So it deserves to remain a Dominican case. It’s nothing that’s going to be controlled. “here in the United States.
With reporting by Cristina Garibaldi
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