One of many males arrested in Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s health club beatdown is a high-ranking member of the Latin Kings gang … at the least in accordance with the deputies who busted him.
The Palm Seaside County Sheriff says Rafael Medina Jr., the oldest of the three males arrested for assaulting and robbing Tekashi, is a documented Latin Kings gang member who, for a number of years, has held a high-ranking place inside the gang.
The sheriff says their Gang Unit Detectives have proof Medina Jr. is an “Inca” inside the Palm Seaside County Chapter of the Latin Kings … which means he is the chapter’s president.
And, get this, the sheriff says the Latin Kings have a wealthy historical past of being allies with the Bloods Gang … which is notable as a result of Tekashi famously flipped on Blood gang members in federal court docket.
What’s extra, the sheriff says Medina Jr. was convicted on felony fees within the mid-2000s as a part of a federal gang RICO case concerning the Latin Kings.
TMZ broke the story … three males beat the crap out of the New York rapper earlier this month whereas he was within the sauna at an LA Health in South Florida. Surveillance video from the health club reveals the trio making a beeline for Tekashi as quickly as they enter the ability.
Based on the arrest affidavit, the blokes on video beating 6ix9ine are Medina Jr, his son, Octavious Medina, and a 3rd man, Anthony Maldonado.
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The sheriff says Maldonado is a member at LA Health and acquired Octavious into the health club as a visitor, Octavious then let his father into the health club.
As for the theft fees … the lads are accused of taking Tekashi’s $3,000 Balenciaga footwear, an iPhone, and the $1,200 key fob to his Lamborghini. They have been booked Thursday night and processed into county jail.
For his half, Tekashi says he will not beef up his safety regardless of the health club assault … viewing the incident as a fluke.
