By Tamantha Hip-HopVibe.com Staff Writer
Tekashi 69 won’t have to see the inside of a prison cell…for now. He has been sentenced to 4 years probation for his involvement in a sexual misconduct case.
Via The Blast:
The rapper appeared in a Manhattan court on Friday where a judge handed down the sentence for violating his probation in his criminal sexual misconduct case. The judge sentenced him to four years probation, with credit for one year.
He must do 1,000 hours of community service. He also can not affiliate with any street gang.
Tekashi’s lawyers argued on behalf of their client, calling him one of the biggest influencers on social media. They painted him as someone who grew up in poverty, and the money he makes he frequently uses to give back to the community.
The lawyer also brought up the cancer patient Tekashi visited just days ago. He’s stressing that Tekashi’s image he creates on social media is not who he really is.
After attorneys for both sides presented their cases, Tekashi spoke on his own behalf.
He said his “goal is to be the biggest superstar” he can be and he wants to use his power to help kids like him.
Tekashi also pointed out that the good stuff he does does not make headlines and he referenced several instances in which he gives to charity.
He told the judge, “What kind of kid would want to meet Tekashi 69 if I was such a bad guy?”
Tekashi concluded by saying, “There are people who deserve to be in jail but Daniel Hernandez is not one of them.”
I sure hope these random acts of kindness he’s been doing lately weren’t just to clean up his image for this case. For now, 69 will avoid jail time, but he has other cases pending for allegedly choking a 16-year-old and for allegedly assaulting a police officer.
