Three men have been arrested in connection with an assault on rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine at an LA Fitness gym in Lake Worth Beach last week, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said.
The men face charges of assault and robbery, the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release late Thursday. The men are Rafael Medina Jr., 43; Octavious Medina, 23; and Anthony Maldonado, 25. They were being booked in the county jail, the release said.
About 8:45 p.m. March 21, the rapper, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, was involved in an “altercation” with multiple people inside the gym in the 8000 block of Lantana Road, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Hernandez’ lawyer, Lance Lazzaro, told TMZ that the rapper was in the sauna when he was attacked “without warning,” and did not have security with him.
Videos shared on social media depict multiple people beating Hernandez while he lies on the ground beneath the sinks.
“Take a picture, I want to be famous now,” one of them says.
Later, as Hernandez begins to walk away, his face bloody, someone says, “I’m not gonna lie, bro, I’m a fan.”
Hernandez was hospitalized with injuries that were not life-threatening. His condition was not available late Thursday.
Sun Sentinel staff writer Shira Moolten contributed to this report.
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