Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, real name Daniel Hernandez, was hospitalized after being beaten at a South Florida LA Fitness steam room on Tuesday, police confirmed Wednesday.
“An altercation has occurred between multiple individuals, leaving Daniel Hernandez injured,” the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office wrote on Facebook Wednesday. “Fortunately, his injuries are not life-threatening.”
The rapper, who sports rainbow hair, suffered cuts to his face, his attorney, Lance Lazzaro, told TMZ.
The sheriff’s office said the alleged attack happened at LA Fitness in Lake Worth, Florida.
Video posted to multiple social media sites showed Hernandez on the gym bathroom floor as at least two men kicked and grabbed her by the hair, CBS Miami reported.
6ix9ine was a social media phenomenon with millions of Instagram followers before becoming a rising name in hip-hop.
He had a multi-platinum hit song, “Fefe,” featuring Nicki Minaj, which peaked at No. 3 on the pop charts, and “Stoopid,” featuring then-incarcerated rapper Bobby Shmurda.
Lazzaro told TMZ that 6ix9ine, who had no personal safety with him, tried to fight back during the attack, but was overpowered and outnumbered.
The rapper was released early from federal prison after cooperating with law enforcement officials in an effort to prosecute fellow gang members, CBS Miami said.
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