Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of violating his conditions of supervised release, federal authorities said.
Tekashi 6ix9ine, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, was arrested on a warrant issued by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, court records show.
He was arraigned Tuesday afternoon and pleaded not guilty, court records said.
His lawyer, Lance Lazzaro, said in a statement that the rapper was charged with three technical violations regarding his supervised release.
“We are confident that each specification will be dismissed,” Lazzaro said.
In 2019, Tekashi 6ix9ine was sentenced to a reduced two years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to racketeering, firearms offenses and drug trafficking. He was also sentenced to five years of supervised release.
He had faced up to 47 years, but prosecutors recommended a lesser sentence after he cooperated with them and helped put away two leaders of a violent New York gang. (NBC)