Three people have been taken into custody after an alleged assault on rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine in a South Florida gym last week, authorities say.
, authorities said Thursday.
Rafael Medina Jr., 43; Octavious Medina, 23; and Anthony Maldonado, 25, were arrested and were being booked, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Thursday night. They are accused of assaulting and robbing the rapper, whom the office identified by his real name, Daniel Hernandez. Jail records show that Rafael Medina and Maldonado were being held on suspicion of felony battery and robbery charges. Records were not available for Octavious Medina.The rapper, 26, was in a sauna at an LA Fitness south of West Palm Beach on March 21 when a group of people approached him and “beat him up," his lawyer said.The rapper tried to fight back, Lazzaro said, and the group is alleged to have fled after employees heard the disturbance.
In 2019, 6ix9ine pleaded guilty to multiple counts of racketeering, firearms offenses and drug trafficking. He faced 47 years behind bars
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