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Update:Tekashi has been sentenced to two years in prison.
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The polarizing rapper legally named Daniel Hernandez could now go to prison.
Major courtroom drama unfolded after Hernandezs arrest.
Prosecutors dropped the bombshell allegation that several of his ex-pals might have been plotting a hit on him.
Prosecutors also noted witness protection may be required at a later date.
He also appeared to cop to his role in the Chief Keef shooting in summer 2018.
Did he really snitch?Yes.
So much that the hashtag #Tekashisnitch9 took off.
He also said that rapper Trippie Redd was in another Bloods gang, Five Nine Brims.
He claimed that his pals wound up robbing Rap-a-Lot Records associates near Times Square in spring 2018.
Hernandez also gave detailed testimony that Ellisonkidnapped himat gunpoint on July 22, 2018.
(Ellison wasfound guiltyof kidnapping Hernandez, and Mack was convicted of distributing drugs.
Both were found guilty racketeering conspiracy and face up to life sentences in federal prison.)
So, is Tekashi going to jail?We wont know until Wednesday.
But its a bit more complicated than that.
Under the law, Hernandez faces a minimum of some four decades locked up.
Because Hernandez stuck to his plea agreement, however, prosecutors last weekformally recommendeda reduced sentence.
But the plea deal and request for leniency that was part of it isnt binding.
This means Hernandezs sentence is ultimately up to the judge.
I know his heart better than any news reporter, record label or fan.
I know him sometimes better than he even knows himself.
We need more young people like him who put themselves last to give to others, she said.
hey dont judge him by his looks or even the mistakes he had made.
He was the total opposite.
He was exceptionally respectful, outgoing, very sweet, kind-hearted and a genuine generous person.
It hurts me so much.
just think about me and think about my life when you sentence this person.
Why should this person, who nearly ended my life, be free when I am not free?
How much is my life worth?
How much was my assistants life worth?
Did I deserve to die, hundreds of thousands of miles away from my grandchildren?
What happens after the sentencing?If Hernandez gets time served, he would get out on Wednesday.
According to a U.S. And if Hernandez gets sentenced to prison, its not clear where hell go.
This post has been updated throughout.
