Grand opening, grand closing. . .
After two delays, today marked the long-awaited beginning of the 6ix9ine trial against two men who allegedly kidnapped, robbed and pistol-whipped him last year. The two men, Anthony ‘Harv’ Ellison and Aljermiah ‘Nuke’ Mack, are the only members of the Nine-Trey Bloods who refused to accept plea deals; forcing 6ix9ine to formally testify in court.
After lasting only a day in jail (threats on the inside), Tekashi pleaded guilty to racketeering charges, where he was facing life in prison after the initial November arrest.
During day-1 of court hearings in Manhattan, the lawyers for Harv and Nuke made valid points in lack of evidence being provided against them. Prior to all of this, it got to the point where the case was closed. However, egos within the government wanted to pin-point attack on somebody and needed 6ix9ine to fill in their blanks (see: money).
It’s been rumored that Tekashi is expected to be released immediately after his co-operation with the FEDs after full cooperation (these guys got off extremely light).
Take a look at the breakdown below and look for more information over the next two weeks with what should happen.
69 going up in s federal courthouse today kids! Message of the day don’t be a Internet gangsta… be yourself! #cloutisnottheroute get money
— Meek Mill (@MeekMill) September 17, 2019
Breaking: Tekashi 69 is in court testifying as we speak against his kidnappers
— DJ Akademiks (@Akademiks) September 17, 2019
#6ix9ine goes to court tomorrow morning to officially testify. The federal government allegedly has had him in a safe house and will take extreme measures to get him to court in 8 hours, to avoid an attack.https://t.co/rxoDdU1GPO pic.twitter.com/Gxh3jrNpMv
— OnSMASH (@OnSMASH) September 16, 2019
"Your honor, the government calls Daniel Hernandez." He's in prison blues. Deputy Smallman just swore him in. It's on.
— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
Where'd you go to school?
PS 59. Campos middle school. Legacy high school.
Did you work?
I started working at 13. My first job was at Youth Corps, for about 2 months. Didn't make a lot, so bussed tables with my brother. Then grocery store delivery boy 2 years— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
#6ix9ine: "I landed another bus boy job. Then I became a wrapper. Peter Rogers came into the store I worked in in Sept 2014 to buy tea and peanuts, asked me if I rapped. Said, You look cool. I made more like rock n' roll rap….
— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
Toured in Bratislava, Slovakia; Moscow…
For all those shows I made about $2 thousand profit. I did it just for the experience. It changed in Sept 2017. Filmed a music video in #BedStuy, 370 Madison.
Gov't exhibit 202 [Inner City Press has requested all exhibits]— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
It was called Gummo. G-U-M-M-O
I had signed a 20% management deal… Seiko Billy…
(starts rapping: in the hood… first use of N-word).
Billy is Nine Trey, so I asked him to provide members for the video. "I met him at the studio in Williamsburg."— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
#6ix9ine: Brought Hennessy and at 370 Madison I met Shotti, he said, We with you little homie. Also brought a bunch of red bandannas. Met Pablo." Is shown photo and says, Shotti is Kifano Jordan
— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
Government played a song, LOUD. Now they are parsing the video, #6ix9ine pointing out all the guns in it, linking one to Shotti.
"Is that a real gun?"
"Yes."— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
"What is a drum?"
"You add it to a gun. It carries an extra clip."
AUSA quoting lyrics using "N-word," as in "Uber N-word."
Now #6ix9ine is saying "N-word."
"Mister Hernandez, what is Gummo about?"
"It's a diss song, toward like somebody I don't get along with.— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
Trippie Redd was part of Five Nine Brims, Hernandez testifies.
"Did there come a time that Gummo was released on the Internet?"
Yes, it went viral. "Meaning, people shared it."
"I just put it up on YouTube and said, whatever happens, happens."— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
Hearsay: Shotti said, that little rainbow head knows that he doing.
"How did Kooda come about?"
"I knew I had a formula, to repeat it, the gang, what is the word for it, image, I would say, promote it, you know what I'm trying to say? That's what people like."— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
"Before I changed my style of rap, I liked this kid called Kooda, I thought he was talented, so I named the song after him."
"Kooda was filmed in Brooklyn, intersection of Fulton Avenue and Utica, near Smurf Village. It is Nine Trey members who live there."— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
Now government plays (parts of) Kooda, again very loud.
6ix9ine testifying about the Big Homie in Smurf Village (!)
Government pulls up transcript of Kooda lyrics, Exh 609t.
Here's link: https://t.co/DhkTvrqi1I— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
"If you replace N-word with 'people,' that's what I meant. No one understood how rainbow hair could be with the Bloods… Fifty means to be on point, to be aware.
Objection: leading.
Sustained.— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
Q: How did you come up with drafting those lyrics? Based on your time with Nine Trey, did you learn some of their lingo?"
"Come again?"
Lingo.
Judge Engelmayer says the jurors want their mid-afternoon break. 15 min – blog story coming https://t.co/jaEfi60YYH— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
COURTROOM CHRONICLES III: In #SDNY Tekashi #6ix9ine Explains #Gummo and #Kooda As He Praises The Big Homie of Smurf Village in Brooklyn; Little on Ellison or Mack, Yet @SDNYLIVE https://t.co/4oAwOczNl2 pic.twitter.com/WTveuP39wB
— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
And we're back, last #6ix9ine segment of the day. AUSA asks, "When did you become a member of Nine Trey?"
November 2017.
Were you initiated?
No. You had to shoot your 31…
Story until now: https://t.co/hizK97st3J— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
6ix9ine: to be initiated you had to do work. Like, cutting someone's face.
Mr Hernandez, but you were not initiated, right.
Right. I just had to keep making hits and giving financial support to the gang. Equipping with guns. Like, so they could buy guns— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
So what did you get from Nine Trey?
"I would say my career. Credibility. Protection. All of the above."
Trey Way was something what we could market.
Q: Could you demonstrate the handshake?
A: I need two people, but…— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
Now #6ix9ine is shaking hands with himself, standing up so the jury can see.
AUSA: "Who taught you that?"
"I'm doing it with Shotti a lot."
"The nine with your index finger and your thumb." Nuke taught me.
Photo. "I think I was just getting the hang of it."— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
"We show up at a strip club in Brooklyn. Angels strip club, I don't want to be quoted." [There is a court reporter.] I wasn't making the sign right. He pulled me to the side. Yo, like, if you're going to be Nine Trey you have to make the sign right.
— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
Mr. Hernandez, did you ever see Mr. Ellison make the sign?
"Yes."
Cuing up another video.
"Your honor, there's a little technical issue."
Engelmayer: Ok, very good.
"Just show the witness the opening frame of Exhibit 802."
Pauses at 7 seconds on the B-word— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
"Mr Hernandez if you could identify the people in the photograph."
"I don't know the guy in the LA hat."
"And what is Mel Murda wearing?"
"Cincinnati Reds… He's the grandfather, I mean godfather, of the Nine Trey Bloods."
a/k/a Mel Matrix…— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
A: "Does 9 Trey have a leadership structure?"
Yes. There was a street line up and a prison line up.
A: How did the prison line up work?
"My understanding is that with the prison line up there was a higher up to get anything sanctioned on the street."
Objection!— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
Overruled. Now 6ix9ine says he spoke to Frank White and Magoo. "They could say who had ranking and who didn't."
Q: Turning to the street line up, were there ranks?
A: There was a godfather… twins… Five star general…— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
Who occupied the positions?
"Mel Murda was the godfather. Right under was Shotti… Seiko Billy was a five star."'
Judge Engelmayer: I'm looking for a stopping point. (He said it will end at 4 pm, in 5 minutes.) Story soon – after the lawyers' arguments if any— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019
#6ix9ine: "Shotti told me if you take care of the people behind the wall, they'll take care of you."
Judge Engelmayer says lunch will be ordered in for jurors tomorrow, to save time.
"Counsel I'll see you tomorrow." It's done for the day. Last story on this coming— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) September 17, 2019