Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, real name Daniel Hernandez, 29, turned himself in on January 6, 2026, to the Metropolitan Detention Centre (MDC) in Brooklyn, New York, to serve a three-month federal sentence for violating his supervised release.
Hernandez, known for his 2017 hit “Gummo” and previous legal troubles tied to the Nine Trey ‘Gangsta’ Bloods, was accompanied by streamer Adin Ross, who livestreamed the surrender, turning the event into an online spectacle.
His latest violations included drug possession at his Miami home and an assault at a Florida mall, where he allegedly punched someone who taunted him over his prior cooperation with law enforcement.
MDC is a high-security federal facility notorious for violence and harsh conditions, which has previously housed high-profile detainees including R. Kelly, Diddy, and Ghislaine Maxwell.
The facility currently also holds Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who face U.S. federal charges of narco-terrorism and cocaine trafficking conspiracies. Maduro pleaded not guilty during his first U.S. court appearance, calling himself a “prisoner of war.”
Also at MDC is Luigi Mangione, accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan in December 2024 using a 3D-printed firearm. Mangione was arrested weeks later in Pennsylvania and faces murder charges.
On social media, fans reacted to Tekashi’s surrender with humour and anticipation. Instagram user @rosalio81 commented, “He’s coming out with three months’ worth of content,” while @hipsteruly wrote, “We all know he’s going in for the gossip, then he’s going to come out with some TEA.”
While the convergence of a famous rapper, a former foreign leader, and an alleged assassin makes MDC seem like a “who’s who” of high-profile detainees, there is no confirmation that these inmates have interacted inside the facility.
Tekashi’s team anticipates that he will return to music following his sentence.