All signs appear to point to Tekashi 6ix9ine becoming a free man in just a few days.
According to New York City attorney Moe, who is not the 23-year-old rapper's lawyer but has been sharing information about 6ix9ine's case since it began, could be released from federal prison on Wednesday (December 18), despite facing 37 years behind bars.
"Look for Tekashi to get out this Wednesday, December 18, with a sentence of time served." the attorney shared on Instagram. "He's likely to have served just under one year in Federal prison."
He went on to explain why the judge will most likely grant Tekashi's release under time served, saying, "The way Federal sentencing works, the government tells the judge what sentencing the person should get. Here the government hasn't asked for any sentencing and when they [do that] what they're saying is, time served." He added, "In the Southern District of New York, Judges almost always go with the recommendation of the probation department, especially when the probation department and the defense attorneys are both recommending the same thing. Here, the probation department and 6ix9ine's defense attorneys both say time served. There's absolutely no reason a judge will give anything other than time served. Look for Tekashi to be out this Wednesday."
While Moe made sure to state that the "STOOPID" rapper could still get sentenced to years behind bars, noting the judge still has the final say-so, it's "not likely" the judge will go against the recommended sentencing of time served.
As fans know, ahead of his Wednesday sentencing last week, 6ix9ine, born Daniel Hernandez, wrote a letter, obtained by TMZ, to the presiding judge, Paul Engelmayer, in his case expressing regret for his past actions and asking for a second chance.
"As my sentencing date approaches, I am becoming more and more overwhelmed with emotions. More than anything, I am extremely grateful for this opportunity to express my remorse to you, your Honor, over this situation," 6ix9ine began. He went to say that there "is no excuse, no justification and no apology good enough in this world to explain" his crimes. Adding, he's spent the last year reflecting on the mess he made, asking himself if his bad decisions were all worth it.
"I know that my life will never be the same but hopefully this change will be for the better because beyond all of this, I still consider myself a role model to millions of people as an artist, a celebrity and as a human being. I'm happy that the public was able to witness me dealing with the consequences of my actions because I feel like it sheds a light on what can come from gang affiliation," he continued, referencing his scrupulous testimony where he not only named names — he alleged that Jim Jones, Cardi B, Trippie Redd, and many more artists are all gang affiliated— he also revealed his role in Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods and previously unknown details about the gang's activity.
6ix9ine added that he feels that all of what has happened to him was a "part of the plan that God has for me and I am confident that I am ready to face this thing head on." He then doubled down on his previous disavowing of his former gang ties, recounted his kidnapping and explained that he felt relief being "arrested by the Government" because, at the time, he'd lost control of his life. "I now know that I am remorseful for what happened because I was blessed with the gift of an opportunity that most people dream of but I squandered it by getting involved with the wrong people and misrepresenting myself when I should have been true to myself and my fans," 6ix9ine admitted.
The "FEFE" rapper concluded his letter, with an apology, writing, "I'm truly sorry for the harm that I've caused. If given a second chance, I will not let this Court down and I will dedicate a portion of my life to helping others not make the same mistakes that I've made."
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