Trial of the Nine Trey Gangsters

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United States v. Jones
Court	United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Full case name	United States of America v. Jamel Jones a/k/a "Mel Murda", Kifano Jordan a/k/a "Shotti", Fuguan Lovick a/k/a "Fu Banga", Jesnel Butler a/k/a "Ish", Daniel Hernandez a/k/a "Tekashi 6ix 9ine", and Faheem Walter, a/k/a "Crippy"
Court membership
Judge sitting	Paul A. Engelmayer

The trial of the Nine Trey Gangsters was a criminal case against eleven^[a] alleged members and associates of the street gang Nine Trey Gangsters. The case is notable for its inclusion of rapper 6ix9ine, real name Daniel Hernandez, and his associate Kifano "Shotti" Jordan as defendants.

The men were indicted on charges related to racketeering, weapon possession, and conspiracy to commit murder.^[1][2] Hernandez was quickly made a person of interest in these charges and was apprehended alongside five other men on November 18, 2018, following a five-year joint investigation by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the New York Police Department (NYPD), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

Upon his arrest, Hernandez was initially denied bail and pleaded not guilty to all charges. He later changed his plea to guilty after agreeing to a deal with law enforcement on February 1, 2019. The guilty plea resulted in Hernandez admitting his guilt and testifying against his co-defendants,^[3] as well as full co-operation and an insistence to commit no further crimes, in exchange for reduced prison time. On December 18, 2019, Hernandez was sentenced to two years in prison, a $35,000 fine, five years of supervised release, and 1,000 hours of community service. Hernandez ended up avoiding a potential minimum sentence of 47 years. Hernandez was originally set to be released on November 18, 2020, although his attorney Lance Lazzaro claimed "6ix9ine will be released ahead of schedule." His new release date was set for August 2, 2020, although reports surfaced saying he may be released as early as July 31, 2020. However, on April 1, 2020, federal judge Paul Engelmayer ordered Hernandez to serve the remainder of his sentence in home confinement starting the next day due to him suffering from asthma which makes him particularly vulnerable to COVID-19.

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