Authorities in the Dominican Republic have arrested U.S. rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, who is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday on charges of domestic violence.
The rapper, whose real name is Daniel HernĂĄndez, is being held at a jail in the capital of Santo Domingo, where he was arrested Wednesday, officials said.
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No further details were immediately available, and it wasnât immediately clear if HernĂĄndez has an attorney.
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A judge on Thursday is expected to decide whether the rapper will remain behind bars or be freed on bond as the investigation continues.
The arrest is HernĂĄndezâs latest brush with the law.
He was arrested at a seaside hotel in the Dominican Republic in October after being accused of assaulting a local music producer. HernĂĄndez and his partner, a Dominican rapper known as YailĂn la MĂĄs Viral, had been recording at the producerâs studio.
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Last month, YailĂn la MĂĄs Viral, whose real name is Jeorjina Guillermo-Diaz, was arrested in Palm Beach County on battery and other charges after she allegedly attacked HernĂĄndez and damaged his Bentley.
HernĂĄndez was also previously accused in the U.S. of using a violent gang as a "personal hit squad," but he avoided prison after providing testimony against the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods, which operate in the U.S. East Coast.
In March 2023, he was assaulted by several people at a gym in South Florida.
Tekashi 6ix9ine had a multiplatinum hit song, âFefe,â with Nicki Minaj in 2018. It peaked at No. 3 on the pop charts.
