Tekashi69 asks to serve prison sentence under house arrest over gang retaliation fears

Tekashi 6ix9ine has reportedly asked a judge to allow him to serve the remainder of his sentence at home, on the grounds that he believes he is at risk while in jail. TMZ reports that his lawyer, Lance Lazzaro, filed a request to allow the rapper, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, to serve the rest of his 24-month sentence under house arrest or in a community correctional facility. He claims his safety is at serious risk because he “snitched” on a notorious gang, the Nine Trey Gangster Bloods, and believes the private jail he is in also houses Blood members. Download the new Independent Premium app Sharing the full story, not just the headlines Download...