Tekashi 6ix9ine is sentenced to two years in prison by a judge who says his extraordinary cooperation with prosecutors let him dodge potential decades in prison.
When his father later stood up and tried to address the judge, Tekashi 6ix9ine did not turn around to look at him.A woman who identified herself only as LL sobbed as she blamed the rapper for the day she was shot in the foot.After his arrest, Tekashi 6ix9ine shed the outlaw reputation he'd curated online and testified against his gang mates earlier this year, causing some to label him a"snitch".
He noted that many artists sang about organised crime, citing Bruce Springsteen's song Murder Incorporated.The judge said there was no reason for it since Tekashi 6ix9ine had achieved commercial success and fame before he decided to"join the gang and use it as your personal hit squad".Prior to his sentencing, Tekashi 6ix9ine expressed regret for joining the gang, apologising to his family, his fans and the victims in the case.
Tekashi 6ix9ine relocated his family before his cooperation became publicly known, and then he was moved to a different prison facility and a unit with no gang members, the Government said.
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