Tekashi 6ix9ine arrested in Florida after traffic violation

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was arrested Wednesday in Palm Beach County, Florida, following a traffic violation, authorities said.

Tekashi 6ix9ine, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, was taken into custody for failure to appear, online jail records show. He was released on bond Thursday just after midnight.

His attorney could not immediately be reached for comment.

Deputies were conducting traffic enforcement "when they observed a vehicle commit a moving traffic infraction," the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. "They also observed that the vehicle did not have a license tag."

The driver was stopped and identified himself as the rapper. The sheriff's office said he had a suspended driver's license and an active traffic warrant for failing to appear for a July 12 court date stemming from an incident in June when he was cited for speeding, not having proof of insurance and driving an unregistered vehicle.

Tekashi 6ix9ine was taken to the county jail with no additional charges. He received traffic citations for Wednesday's incident.

His arrest comes months after he was hospitalized following an attack at a South Florida gym. His attorney said he was in the sauna when three or four people approached him and "beat him up."

Tekashi 6ix9ine tried to fight back, his attorney had said. A video of the altercation posted on social media showed him walking through the gym with blood on his face. Three people were arrested in March on accusations they assaulted and robbed him.

In 2019, Tekashi 6ix9ine was sentenced to a reduced two years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to multiple counts of racketeering, firearms offenses and drug trafficking. He could have been sentenced to 47 years, but prosecutors recommended a lesser sentence after he helped prosecutors put away two leaders of a violent New York gang. He was released early the next year.

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