Arrests Made in Beating of Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine in Florida Gym
Tekashi 6ix9ine earlier this month at a Palm Beach County LA Fitness, CBS Miami reported. The Palm Beach Sheriff's Office identified those arrested as Rafael Medina Jr., 43, Octavious Medina, 23, and Anthony Maldonado, 25. Tekashi 6ix9ine, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, had to be hospitalized after the beating that took place inside the facility's steam room, according to video posted on social media and police.The rapper suffered facial cuts during the assault, his attorney, Lance Lazzaro, told news outlets.The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said in a written statement that the assault occurred at the LA Fitness located in the 8000 block of Lantana Road in Lake Worth.Video posted to several social media sites showed Hernandez on the floor of the gym bathroom as at least two men kicked him and grabbed him by the hair.The sheriff's office said the rapper was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.The rapper was a social media phenomenon with millions of followers on Instagram before becoming an ascendant name in hip-hop.He had a multiplatinum hit song, «Fefe,» with Nicki Minaj, which peaked at No.