Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine appears on the verge of receiving a prison sentence that is significantly less than the minimum term he would have received after pleading guilty to a litany of crimes, though he may need witness protection.
The singer signed a plea deal with federal prosecutors in Manhattan whereby he admitted to various crimes, including racketeering, conspiracy, weapons possession, drug trafficking, and others.
Tekashi admitted to authorities that he joined a violent New York City gang and helped others try to kill a rival gang member.

6ix9ine seen [photo], with daughter Saraiyah could have his minimum of 47 years in prison reduced by cooperating with investigators, but may have to live out life looking over his shoulder

 

The rapper reportedly struck a plea deal with federal prosecutors in New York that will likely lead to a dramatically reduced prison sentence. He is seen above during his arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court in July 2018.
During the plea, 6ix9ine said he joined the Nine Trey Blood Gang in fall 2017 and helped gang members try to kill a rival last March.
He also admitted involvement in the shooting of rival rapper Chief Keef last June, the transcript reveals.
The plea agreement was entered last month by 22-year-old Hernandez.
Before agreeing to a plea deal, Tekashi was indicted on a slew of charges that would have sent him to prison for a minimum of 47 years.
As part of his cooperation with the government, Tekashi 6ix9ine testified before a grand jury, TMZ reported.
The rapper’s cooperation comes in exchange for the feds agreeing ‘not to prosecute [him] for the crimes set forth in Counts One through Nine,’ the plea agreement reads.
Prosecutors have also agreed not to pursue charges against Tekashi for crimes he has already told the authorities about but for which he has yet to be charged.

Federal prosecutors say that the information Tekashi has given them may require that he be placed under witness protection since he is believed to have implicated individuals involved in extremely violent crimes.
So far, the rapper has been cooperative, and prosecutors say that the more assistance he provides, the greater the chance they will recommend a sentence well below the minimum.
‘Should the defendant successfully cooperate, the government agrees that it will file at the time of sentencing a motion … for a sentence below any mandatory minimum,’ according to the plea agreement.
The severity of the sentence Tekashi will receive will be up to a judge.
Known almost as much for his tattooed, rainbow-haired look as for his music, 6ix9ine was a social media phenomenon before becoming an ascendant name in hip-hop.
He has 15.5 million followers on Instagram. His album Day69: Graduation Day was among the top-sellers on iTunes following its February release.
6ix9ine had a multiplatinum hit song, ‘Fefe,’ with Nicki Minaj, which peaked at No. 3 on the pop charts, and ‘Stoopid,’ featuring the incarcerated rapper Bobby Shmurda.
But he also seemed intent on ruining his prospects for runaway, entertainment world success.
He publicly identified himself as a member of a street gang.
He pled guilty in Brooklyn to disorderly conduct in connection with a May traffic stop.

Hubris: The 22-year-old rising musician 6ix9ine, seen [photo] in a Texas court in Aug, faced a minimum of 47 years in prison created by his penchant for walking on the other side of the law

6ix9ine pictured last month during a visit from his girlfriend Jade, is being housed in a federal institution at an undisclosed location