Tekashi 6ix9ine Placed In General Population At 'Violent' Prison

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Tekashi 6ix9ine is just Daniel Hernandez (his real name) behind bars.

According to TMZ, Tekashi is getting no form of special treatment, not even when it comes to his safety. While the "FEFE" rapper awaits his bail hearing on Wednesday (November 21) he will be with every other inmate at the "notoriously brutal" Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center.

The 22-year-old rapper's lawyer Lance Lazzaro told TMZ he'll be in general population as opposed to being in a segregated part of the federal penitentiary. What's strange is the detention center is known for being "extremely dangerous, violent, or escape-prone," according to the U.S. Justice Department. Not to mention, prosecutors reportedly claimed on Monday (November 19) that Tekashi's life had been threatened, saying one of his ex-crew members "wanted to violate him" before his Sunday  (November 18) arrest. The alleged threat came after Tekashi's Friday (November 16) "Breakfast Club" interview where he accused his team of stealing and turning on him. 

Despite the possible threat, Tekashi's lawyer believes his client will be okay. 

As previously reported, the "STOOPID" rapper, his recently fired manager, and two other former associates are in federal custody. 6ix9ine, who is currently on probation for his recently closed child sex case, was arrested on Sunday night in New York City alongside his ex-manager Shottie. The "BEBE" rapper faces six federal charges, some of which carry max sentences of life in prison.

The judge denied bail during his arraignment on Monday (November 19), saying 6ix9ine poses a threat to the community. His arrest was in connection to a slew of crimes investigators believe he and his Nine Trey Blook gang members committed, including an armed robbery, a shooting at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the selling of drugs, and gun possession. 

Tekashi's arrest came only days after he canceled his U.S. tour and fired his entire team. "I'm letting everybody know that I canceled my whole tour," he said in an Instagram video on Thursday (November 15). "The American dates is not happening. It's not going down." He added that fans can look forward to rescheduled concert dates in the near future. "I fired everybody on my team. I got no manager, I got no booking agent, no PR, I don't got nobody on my team. It's just me," he further explained. He discussed his decision to fire his team on "The Breakfast Club"  Friday, alleging that those closest to him were stealing from him.  (Watch the full interview above!)

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