Department of Justice attorneys asked a judge to go easy when sentencing 6ix9ine
Department of Justice attorneys asked a judge to go easy when sentencingin light of his cooperation in a criminal investigation and assistance in a trial that ultimately resulted in convictions. DOJ attorneys filed a memo on Thursday requesting JudgeLast November, the Brooklyn-born 6ix9ine, whose legal name is, was charged with racketeering and firearm offenses and accused of joining the Nine Trey Gansta Bloods, a violent street gang founded on Rikers Island.
DOJ attorneys claimed 6ix9ine and Nine Trey gang members "wreaked havoc in New York City, among other things, committing multiple acts of violence in public places throughout the city." The memo describes how law enforcement approached 6ix9ine on a Saturday evening on Nov. 17, 2018, after they heard threats made against him, intercepted during wiretap on one of the highest ranking members of Nine Trey.
Based on the information provided by 6ix9ine, the government said they were able to charge four other individuals with crimes ranging from kidnapping and assault with a dangerous weapon to involvement in a RICO federal racketeering conspiracy. In addition, the rapper was also recognized for his work testifying at trial against individuals, despite threats to his own safety and that of his family. The government pointed out that the murder of 6ix9ine's step-father had a "devastating impact on his life," leading to a life of crime.
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