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6ix9ine Seeks Six Months of House Arrest as Judge Weighs Punishment for Release Violations

Citing safety risks from protective isolation in custody, Judge Paul Engelmayer is set to sentence him Nov. 20.

Overview

  • Attorney Lance Lazzaro asked the court to impose home detention, arguing incarceration would be unusually harsh because 6ix9ine is kept segregated and isolated.
  • The probation office is recommending three months in prison, while prosecutors have not yet submitted a sentencing recommendation.
  • Hernandez admitted violating supervision by possessing cocaine and MDMA and by taking part in a misdemeanor assault at a Florida mall.
  • The defense characterized the drugs as small quantities—0.0122 grams of cocaine and five MDMA pills—while noting the altercation caused no serious injuries.
  • Prosecutors documented failed drug tests and unauthorized travel; firearms and fentanyl counts were dropped for lack of evidence, and federal guidelines call for three to nine months with final discretion left to the judge.