Three Men Arrested For Assault, Robbery – Billboard

Three males had been arrested on Thursday (March 30) and reserving into the Palm Beach County jail in reference to an assault on rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine earlier this month. According to the Associated Press, Rafael Medina Jr., 43; Octavious Medina, 23; and Anthony Maldonado, 25, had been arrested on theft and assault expenses in reference to their alleged assault on the rapper on March 21 at an LA Fitness in Lake Worth, Florida.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office stated the boys had been jailed on Thursday evening after they allegedly beat the 26-year-old “TROLLZ” rapper (born Daniel Hernandez) in an incident caught in a cellphone video. In the clip, two of the boys are seen descending on Hernandez, who’s laying on the ground of the gymnasium’s sauna space attempting to defend himself as one of many males repeatedly kicks him.

Lawyer Lance Lazzaro informed a Florida TV station that Hernandez suffered cuts to his face and bruises within the incident and was hospitalized. “Employees heard the disturbance and the perpetrators fled,” Lazzaro stated. “Police in South Florida were called and he [Hernandez] was transported via ambulance to a local hospital.”

Lazzaro informed TMZ a number of males started attacking Hernandez — who didn’t have any safety with him — with out warning, with police and EMS responding to the scene earlier than transporting the rapper to an undisclosed hospital.

The web site posted photos of Hernandez’s swollen, bloodied face and reported that he additionally suffered accidents to his again, ribs and jaw. At press time Lazarro couldn’t be reached for touch upon the incident. In the video, a bald man might be heard saying, “take a picture, I’m gonna be famous now,” as he grabs Hernandez by the hair whereas one other man kicks him.