American rapper Tekashi 6IX9INE (Daniel Hernández), who had previously planned to give a concert in Moscow, ended up in the same Brooklyn penitentiary where rapper and producer P.Diddy (Sean Combs) is being held awaiting trial. This was reported by the ABC television channel.
It is stated that he was arrested for violation of parole. Tekashi is now awaiting a court hearing, scheduled for November 12.
“Tekashi was arrested on Tuesday, October 29, the morning after he traveled to Las Vegas without permission, then failed to show up for a scheduled drug test, and then tested positive for a drug in his blood.” – says the publication.
He arrived an hour late for the court hearing that same day and explained that he had flown in from Florida the day before and had gotten up late. Going to Las Vegas was to perform in concert and make a living, Tekashi thought he had the right to do so.
The judge recalled that the rapper traveled to the Dominican Republic, where he was arrested on domestic violence charges, and also received a speeding ticket in Florida for driving 198 mph in an unregistered vehicle.
As reported EADailyIn mid-September, Tekashi announced that he would come to Moscow with a concert, but expressed concern that his performance might be canceled due to public protests. He named the date of the proposed concert as October 19.
Three days before the event it was learned that the concert was cancelled. The rapper applied for a visa; Upon inspection, American bureaucrats discovered that the rapper had not paid taxes. While the musician was paying off his debt, Hurricane Milton hit the United States and all government agencies closed. The musician’s passport was pending processing.
The last time Tekashi came to Moscow was in 2022 for a hip-hop festival, ignoring warnings from US authorities. Then the festival was canceled and the rapper performed solo.