Tekashi 6ix9ine Released from Prison Early - Here's Why

By Jordan Moreau

Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland is reportedly begging a judge to release him from prison early because he's at a higher risk of catching the novel coronavirus due to pre-existing health conditions. McFarland, 28, is currently serving a six-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to wire fraud in 2018.

By Tom Grater

Tekashi69 has a sense of humor about his situation.

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, was ordered immediately freed from a Manhattan federal prison four months early on Thursday by a judge who cited his asthma and the greater danger he would face behind bars during the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Tekashi 6ix9ine was just released early from prison, but he’s not totally free just yet.

Daniel Hernandez, also known as the rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, was ordered released from prison four months early amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. In the decision, U.S.

Tekashi 6ix9ine, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, was granted early release from prison on Thursday, April 2, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. He will now serve the remaining four months of his sentence under home confinement and his attorney, Lance Lazzaro, told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY that Tekashi is “very happy to be out of jail. He’s looking forward to his future and having a second start.”

Rapper Tekashi 6Ix9Ine is out of prison after a New York judge granted his request to serve the remainder of his sentence under home confinement due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Tekashi 6ix9ine was released from prison several months early and placed under house arrest due to concerns over his health amid the coronavirus pandemic, E! News has confirmed. In December, the 23-year-old rapper and singer, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, was sentenced to two years behind bars, with credit for the 13 months he had already served, after pleading guilty in his federal drugs and weapons criminal case.

6ix9ine has been released from prison. Judge Paul Engelmayer ordered his release today, four months before the end of his two-year sentence. The rapper, born Daniel Hernandez, suffers from asthma, which, his lawyer argued, puts him at greater risk from serious health concerns related to the novel coronavirus. Hernandez will serve out the remainder of his sentence at home.

The 23-year-old rapper has asthma, putting him at higher risk of death if he contracts the virus.

Tekashi 6ix9ine, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, was released from a New York prison on Thursday, April 2 his lawyers confirm to HollywoodLife. The 23-year-old rapper was granted early release due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Tekashi, who suffers from asthma, was deemed a heightened risk for contracting COVID-19. His initial release date was scheduled for July 31.

Brooklyn rapper 6ix9ine is out of prison several months early, Inner City Press reports. The embattled MC has been locked up since he was arrested in late 2018 for his role in a variety of gang-related crimes, and received a 24-month prison sentence in December 2019.

He could serve the rest of his sentence at home

Rapper Daniel “Tekashi 6ix9ine” Hernandez could be released from prison as early as Wednesday afternoon, according to reports in XXL and Rolling Stone. Like several other celebrities, his attorney, Lance Lazzaro, has filed a motion to have him released early due to the spread of coronavirus through the prison system. However, unlike Bill Cosby and Harvey Weinstein, his appears on the verge of being successful: Lazzaro confirmed to Rolling Stone that he could be released this afternoon.