The rapper known as Tekashi 6ix9ine , whose real name is Daniel Hernández , came out of prison to serve the rest of his sentence from home, due to the risk of contagion by COVID-19.
As revealed by various American media such as Rolling Stone , the artist's health status included him among vulnerable populations, and he is at high risk of contracting coronavirus after he was diagnosed with bronchitis and sinusitis late last year.
That is why the rapper's defense asked a judge to continue his sentence from home. Lance Lazarro , a Tekashi lawyer, said his client had complained to prison authorities in recent days about shortness of breath, but was not allowed to be taken to a hospital despite the fact that the medical director of his facility had recommended.
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Judge Paul Engelmayer , who sentenced him to two years in prison, including 13 months that had already been served, initially rejected the release request arguing that he did not have the legal authority to do so.
However, he later commented that he would have ordered home confinement if he had known about the coronavirus in December.
Given this, he issued a recommendation to the Bureau of Prisons, which he could use if he considered Tekashi 6ix9ine's request for its early release viable.
In response to Engelmayer's letter, US Attorney Geoffrey Berman wrote: "In the event the Court finds 'extraordinary and compelling reasons' presented for the defendant's medical condition, which puts him at high risk during the COVID outbreak- 19, the Government does not oppose the accused. Motion for compassionate release. "
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A day after Engelmayer issued his order, the rapper was sent to serve the rest of his sentence at home, Lazarro revealed.
The release comes as advocates of prison reform and some health officials ask for clemency for a large part of the prison population, citing the impossibility of social distancing in prison cells, the ban on hand sanitizer, and the likelihood of that corrections officers spread the disease.
The artist is currently serving a 24-month prison sentence in New York, after pleading guilty to nine charges, including conspiracy to murder and armed robbery.
His release is scheduled for August 2020, because he had already served 13 months of his two-year sentence at the time of sentencing. His prison time was significantly reduced after he testified against other members of the Nine Trey Bloods gang.
It should be noted that in New York Covid-19 cases exceed 84,000, with 2,200 deaths registered so far, so people belonging to vulnerable populations are at risk.
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