Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine headed to prison: ‘Don’t want to go back in the box’

A New York judge sentenced Tekashi 6ix9ine to 45 days in prison on Tuesday for several violations of conditions set during his high-profile 2019 racketeering case. The 28-year-old rapper, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, pleaded guilty to five violations, including traveling without permission to Las Vegas and Sarasota, Florida, twice failing to comply with drug testing, and testing positive for methamphetamines. “Five violations say to me that you believe the rules don’t apply to you,” U.S. District Court Judge Paul Engelmayer said Tuesday, the Associated Press reports. “Maybe you believe that because you’re a famous rapper, Tekashi 6ix9ine?” Tekashi 6ix9ine accepted responsibility for his actions but asked Engelmayer for a more lenient sentence. Tekashi 6ix9ine hosts the Memorial Day Weekend Kickoff at MAD CLUB Wynwood on May 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Tekashi 6ix9ine hosts the Memorial Day Weekend Kickoff at MAD CLUB Wynwood on May 27, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Getty Images “I’m very sorry,” he said. “I’m not minimizing my actions. I fully take responsibility. I let myself down. I let my family down. Give me an opportunity to clean things up.” “I don’t want to go back in the box,” Tekashi 6ix9ine added. Ultimately, Engelmayer sentenced...