On Monday, April 21, the rainbow-haired rapper (real name Daniel Hernandez) was back in the hot seat, this time in a Manhattan federal court. A judge handed down a new edict: no guns, no ammo, not even in the back closet under the stairs.
The U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer was blunt at a hearing to evaluate a supervision violation: No one, not even a friend sleeping on the sofa, can possess firearms on 6ix9ine’s property unless a court says otherwise. “Effective immediately,” the judge said. That means the rapper’s Palm Beach residence just became a whole lot quieter and a lot less armed.
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The court’s action follows a March probation check that went wrong. Federal authorities didn’t handcuff him, but they did raise their eyebrows after reportedly discovering both guns and drugs in a surprise visit to his Florida home. There was no arrest because there was no evidence that the reserve was directly linked to Hernandez, but the raid was enough to raise a red flag in court.
This is not 6ix9ine’s first time shimmying on thin legal ice. Ever since he struck a deal to cooperate in the notorious Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods RICO case, the rules of his supervised release have been stringent: Don’t leave home without official approval, pass those drug tests, and leave the weapons for your lyrics. The deal was a huge turning point that allowed him to avoid a much longer sentence, but the rapper has had difficulty following the script.
Consider, for example, October 2024. The rapper diverted by sneaking to Las Vegas, failing drug tests, testing positive for meth, and lying to his probation officer. That little saga netted him 45 days in jail and a warning from the court that they might not be quite tolerant if he returned.
While he wasn’t arrested this time around, Monday’s hearing was a reminder that 6ix9ine’s freedom still comes with stipulations. With supervised release looming over his head until November 2025, the rapper has more pressure than ever to stay clean and out of harm’s way, literally and legally.
For a man who built his name on shock value and controversy, going low-key might be his greatest challenge yet. But if he wants to avoid making his new home a jumpsuit and keep his studio sessions going, he must trade the chaos for some compliance.
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