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6ix9ine Sentencing Update: Jim Jones Name Comes Up Again

By MyReligionIsRapAdmin

Posted on December 18, 2019

6ix9ine’s long awaited sentencing hearing begins today. This follows Tekashi 6ix9ine (legal name: Daniel Hernandez) actively cooperating with the government in order to help prosecute his co-defendants. 6ix9ine wasn’t the only government witness in this case but Tekashi’s snitching did wonders for helping the government build a case that rested on basically conspiracy charges. Essentially, without 6ix9ine connecting point A with point B the government would have had a much bigger challenge winning their case. Another major, yet lesser discussed snitch in the case was Kristian Cruz aka CEO Kris. CEO Kris’ testimony played a major role in helping to bring down much of Nine Trey’s illicit operations. CEO Kris was the gang’s drug connection and was actively cooperating with the government well before federal authorities arrested 6ix9ine and other Nine Trey members back in November 2018. It is now heavily speculated that 6ix9ine was also actively cooperating with the fedz prior to the above-mentioned arrest.

Follow the updates below coming straight from the 6ix9ine sentencing trial.

Judge Engelmayer has just come out. The prosecutors at the government table. For #6ix9ine, Dawn Floria and Lance Lazzaro.
"Daniel Hernandez. Good morning, Your Honor."
It's on.

— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) December 18, 2019

Judge Engelmayer: We're here for sentencing on charges including conspiracy, attempted murder, conspiracy to distribute heroin and 4 firearms charge.
I understand government is dropping Count 2, firearms, as no longer viable under US v. Davis.

— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) December 18, 2019

Notice the following court document (courtesy of InnerCityPress.com) which highlights how the prosecution actively sought any victims of 6ix9ine’s crimes. Only 2 victims came forward and one of the said victims is testifying today in court.

Judge Engelmayer: I've reviewed a letter from the government I'd asked for, about how the Guidelines apply. I've also received two victim impact letters, with redactions, which I find warranted. Also, the government's cover letter about trying to notify victims pic.twitter.com/rgXk5XVFiY

— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) December 18, 2019

Judge Engelmayer: Mr Hernandez was on probation for use of a child in a performance when he was part of the racketeer conspiracy. So it's 2. As to the firearms charges, mandatory 10 year sentences, consecutive. So, as a matter of formality. It's 459 to 492 months

— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) December 18, 2019

The judge then confirms that the prosecution is seeking a reduced sentencing for 6ix9ine considering how actively snitched, and even went above and beyond what the prosecution asked of him. A 5k1 letter affirms this.

Judge Engelmayer: Do the parties agree, subject to the government's motion [under 5k1]?
Yes.
Judge: We turn now to the parties. Mr Longyear, is the government moving for a reduced sentence under 5k1 for the defendant's cooperation?
Yes.

— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) December 18, 2019

Notice in the following update rapper Jim Jones name is brought up.

Judge Engelmayer: What do you think led to Mr. Hernandez distancing himself from the gang?
AUSA: There was among other things Mr Hernandez' relationship with his girlfriend… There was Jim Jones talking about [super] violating Mr. Hernandez…

— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) December 18, 2019

In the following update the prosecution begins to highlight the extent to which 6ix9ine was valuable as a snitch.

AUSA: So we met with Mr Hernandez and his counsel. During the meeting Mr. Hernandez started to give us information about the gang, about the structure, who the key members were. And so it was more than Hernandez listening. He knew the writing was on the wall.

— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) December 18, 2019

Notice in the following update the prosecution describes how forthcoming 6ix9ine was a snitch.

AUSA: We had a proffer meeting. And in that first proffer, Mr Hernandez was forthcoming. He described his participation in robberies. He described the standing of the different line ups…

— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) December 18, 2019

AUSA: As the proffers developed, we met two or three times a week. Mr Hernandez described an incident in which Mr. Jordan shot 5 times at a car. There was no police report of that.
Judge Engelmayer: But the video was on Mr. Mack's social media account.
AUSA: Yes

— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) December 18, 2019

Again, the prosecution highlights how valuable of an asset 6ix9ine was to their case.

AUSA: I want to turn now to the significance and usefulness of his testimony. Mr. Hernandez walked up through several acts of violence; he identified pertinent videos.
[Inner City Press: "Billy" was played during the trial, at least the first half of it]

— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) December 18, 2019

AUSA: He walked us through text messages and told us what the words met. His information allowed the government to charge Mr Mack with conspiracy. With respect to Mr Ellison, all we had was the video and cell site info. With Mr. Hernandez, we charged kidnapping

— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) December 18, 2019

The prosecution attempts to explain the risk to 6ix9ine’s life following his cooperation.

AUSA: Hernandez was moved to a special facility. Even in there, he was put in a separate pod. This will follow him forever. Certain things that people take for granted, like going to the movies —
Judge Engelmayer: He faced some risk just for repudiating the gang

— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) December 18, 2019

AUSA: But it's changed by an order of magnitude. He testified for three days. He is a high profile government cooperator. For those reasons, Your Honor, given the timeliness of his cooperation, that he made the other defendants plead guilty…

— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) December 18, 2019

Now, one victim, described as “LL,” comes forward to testify against 6ix9ine.

"LL" I'm hurt, I'm upset. July 16 [2018] I was just an innocent bystander, shot in the foot. The bullet could have hit me in my head. [sobs]
Judge Engelmayer: Take your time.

— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) December 18, 2019

LL: Everyday I wake up, I have scars on my back. I was out of work. The actions took a lot of me. I still have to go to the doctors. And for him to sit up here. I want to see him apologize. My mother could have lost her daughter

— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) December 18, 2019

“LL” asks for 6ix9ine to apologize and calls Tekashi the “mastermind.”

LL – At the end of the day, he was the mastermind. I have bruises on me. I have to look at myself. I just want an apology. It took a lot of me to come here. I want to face him. I want him to know, He hurt me. He hurt me!

— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) December 18, 2019

The judge addresses LL

Judge Engelmayer: I can see how hard this was on you. I am sorry that happened to you. I appreciate the courage, and I mean that word deliberately, that it took to come here.
Mr Longyear, you are unaware of any other victim? Anyone else where? No other hand up.

— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) December 18, 2019

6ix9ine’s lawyer then addresses the court.

Lance Lazzaro: Mr Hernandez sits before you today, given a second chance. The only that comes from being a gang member is a life in jail. That will be his message, if given a second chance. He has tried to do the right thing.

— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) December 18, 2019

More updates coming soon.