2 men convicted in federal case that featured testimony from Tekashi 6ix9ine
FILE- In this Sept. 21, 2018, file photo rapper Daniel Hernandez, known as Tekashi 6ix9ine, performs during the Philipp Plein women's 2019 Spring-Summer collection, Milan, Italy. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)
NEW YORK - NEW YORK (AP) — Two men have been convicted in a federal case featuring the testimony of rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine.
The verdict Thursday came at a Manhattan trial where he was a star government witness against fellow members of a violent faction of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods.
The rapper, whose legal name is Daniel Hernandez, testified that he joined the gang to give him street credibility in exchange for a cut of his music industry earnings. He described being abducted and robbed at gunpoint after having a falling out with one of the defendants.
After his own arrest, Tekashi 6ix9ine pleaded guilty and became a cooperator. The decision made him a target of social media ridicule by other performers labeling him a "snitch."
The rapper's cooperation could earn him a break at sentencing.