# Rapper Tekashi69 Jailed After Allegedly Violating Supervised Release ## Federal Prosecutors: Tekashi69 associates caused disturbance at mall ### Rapper Tekashi69, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, was jailed this week after federal prosecutors accused him of violating the terms of his supervised release by associating with gang members at a Queens mall [source](https://abc7ny.com/tekashi-69-arrested-queens-center-mall-shooting/12426999/). According to prosecutors, Hernandez was seen on video hanging out with members of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods at the Queens Center Mall, in violation of a court order barring him from associating with gang members as part of his supervised release for a 2019 racketeering conviction. [source](https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/rapper-tekashi-69-arrested-violating-conditions-supervised-release) Surveillance footage submitted by prosecutors showed Hernandez arriving at the mall with four people dressed in black ski masks covering their faces. The group left together about 25 minutes later. Prosecutors said the four people with Hernandez were members of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods. [source](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/08/nyregion/tekashi-69-violate-supervised-release.html) Prosecutors also submitted social media clips that appeared to show the group flashing gang signs while at the mall. One of the men in the videos is identified in court papers as Anthony Ellison, who prosecutors described as a high-ranking member of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods. [source](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tekashi-69-arrested-superbowl-weekend-1234696400/) Hernandez was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty in 2019 to racketeering, firearms charges and drug trafficking. He was released from prison in April 2020, after serving 13 months. [source](https://www.xxlmag.com/tekashi-69-arrested-for-alleged-gang-affiliation/) He is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday for a bail hearing. It is not clear if he will be held until trial. If convicted of violating his supervised release, he could face up to two years in prison. [source](https://www.tmz.com/2023/03/08/tekashi-69-arrested-queens-center-mall-shootings/)
