ADBut that life is behind him now, and he’s glad to be in the public eye as an example of the consequences of gang affiliation, Hernandez wrote in a letter to U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer. “I know that this is part of the plan that God has for me and I am confident that I am ready to face this thing head on,” Hernandez wrote. ADHernandez told prosecutors in October that he got involved with the gang as a way to lend street credibility to his burgeoning rap career. ADThe person known as Tekashi 6ix9ine who sported a jigsaw tattoo on his right cheek was different from the loyal family man he was, according to his older brother, Oscar Hernandez. Daniel Hernandez, not Tekashi 6ix9ine, was a devoted father to his daughter despite his growing up without a father figure of his own, Oscar Hernandez told the judge.

Source: Washington Post December 14, 2019 00:58 UTC