NEW YORK-(MaraviPost)-The 23-year Brooklyn-born American rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, has been released from prison earlier that his release date over fears that his chronic asthma puts him in the high-risk category of contracting.
Lawyers for the platinum-selling artist, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez confirmed this with CNN.
Tekashi had been serving a 24-month sentence after pleading guilty to nine charges including conspiracy to murder and armed robbery at an upstate New York prison. He has already served 13 months of his two-year sentence, and was due to be released in August 2020.
He has been released into house arrest over fears that his chronic asthma puts him in the high-risk category of contracting Coronavirus.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people with serious underlying medical conditions, including moderate to severe asthma, may be at higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19.