Tekashi69 has been transferred to Rikers Island where he is being held in isolation, TMZ reports. The “Gummo” rapper was sent to Rikers’ highly-security facility known as the Contagious Disease Unit.
The 140-cell facility is primarily used to house inmates battling illnesses. It is also used to house high-profile or celebrity inmates can’t be in general population.
Tekashi69 will have zero contact with other inmates.
Tekashi will remain locked up until his July 20 hearing. He is set to be extradited to Texas for assaulting a teenage boy.
The “Gummo” rapper was arrested Wednesday at JFK Airport after returning from his European tour.
NYPD cops were reportedly enforcing a warrant out of Houston, where Tekashi69 choked a 16-year-old kid in January at the Galleria Mall.
The victim, Santiago Albarran, claims Tekashi assaulted him for recording him.
Tekashi69 was hanging out with Ugly God when Santiago began recording him. Footage of the incident shows the “Gummo” rapper gripping the young man’s collar.
The Brooklyn rapper yelled at him and told him to delete the footage. He also claims Tekashi grabbed him by the neck.
The young man @Santi_7272 took to Twitter to give his version of the incident.
Santi wrote, “I JUST GOT CHOCKED BY TEKASHI 69 AT THE GALLERIA (Houston, TX) IN FRONT OF MY PARENTS. MY MOM, BROTHER AND DAD LITERALLY HAD TO PULL ME AWAY FROM HIM AND HIS GOONS. I WAS RECORDING HIM WHEN HE DECIDED TO CHOKE ME HARD AS HELL. If you have any vids of this please send them)”
I JUST GOT CHOCKED BY TEKASHI 69 AT THE GALLERIA (Houston, TX) IN FRONT OF MY PARENTS. MY MOM, BROTHER AND DAD LITERALLY HAD TO PULL ME AWAY FROM HIM AND HIS GOONS. I WAS RECORDING HIM WHEN HE DECIDED TO CHOKE ME HARD AS HELL. If you have any vids of this please send them. pic.twitter.com/wS5QTwgr7V
— Santïïïï (@Santi_7272) January 7, 2018
He continued, “After choking me TEKASHI69 decided to hold me until I deleted the video of me recording him. (Keep in mind that’s my family and I’m only 16)”
After choking me TEKASHI69 decided to hold me until I deleted the video of me recording him. (Keep in mind that’s my family and I’m only 16) pic.twitter.com/R30d9YqqYx
— Santïïïï (@Santi_7272) January 7, 2018
