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Tekashi 6ix9ine Gets 3 Months for Supervised-Release Violations After Judge Calls Him a 'Dumpster Fire'

Prosecutors framed his drug-plus-assault violations as proof his 2019 cooperation no longer warranted leniency.

Overview

  • Judge Paul Engelmayer sentenced Daniel “Tekashi 6ix9ine” Hernandez to three months in prison in Manhattan federal court for repeated supervised-release violations.
  • The court highlighted February drug possession in Palm Beach County, where officers found cocaine and MDMA in his home, shortly after a prior 45-day jail term for meth use and unauthorized travel.
  • Court filings also cited an August incident at a Wellington, Florida mall in which he attacked a man who mocked his cooperation with authorities.
  • Prosecutors sought a 3 to 9 month term, arguing his past assistance in the Nine Trey case did not shield new misconduct, while the judge criticized his post-release behavior as a “dumpster fire.”
  • Reporting indicates he is scheduled to surrender on January 6, 2026.