Tekashi 69 woke up with another legal challenge, while two victims of an armed robbery he helped to withdraw in 2018 are suing.
Publicists Seketha Wonzer and Kevin Dozier have filed a lawsuit in federal court in Manhattan against the 24-year-old rapper (real name Daniel Hernandez) for armed robbery, according to page Six.
While Tekashi pleads guilty to armed robbery as part of an agreement in which he appealed to several members of the Nine Trey Gangsta Blood gang, publicists are seeking punitive and compensatory damages in the process.
Legal appeal: Tekashi 69 woke up with yet another legal appeal, while two victims of an armed robbery he helped to withdraw in 2018 are suing.
The incident happened on April 3, 2018, when Wonzer (also named Skyy Daniels) and Dozier were invited to a studio by DJ Thoro, described in costume as “a confidant of the rapper 50 Cent” to participate in a podcast, according to the complaint filed by attorney Joe Tacopina.
As they left the studio, Wonzer and Dozier were attacked by five armed men who “rushed at them from a black suburban SUV.”
They ordered Wonzer and Dozier to land while the men were taking their valuables, while Tekashi filmed the entire incident, later posting it on social media.
Incident: The incident happened on April 3, 2018, when Wonzer (also known as Skyy Daniels) and Dozier were invited to a studio by DJ Thoro, described in the costume as “a confidant of the rapper 50 Cent”. participates in a podcast, according to the complaint filed by lawyer Joe Tacopina
Tekashi and his crew allegedly confused the publicists with members of the Rap-A-Lot record label, Tekashi and others shouting, “F ** k Rap-A-Lot.”
“Five armed men rushed at them from a black suburban SUV,” he ordered them on the ground, then snatched their valuables, while Tekashi filmed the April 3, 2018 attack, the case said. The rapper “Trollz” later posted the footage on social networks.
Tacopina wrote that Wonzer believed she was targeted because of her Texas roots, with which Rap-A-Lot has strong ties, with both Wonzer and Rap-A-Lot contributing to the same charitable events of the past.
Mistake: Tekashi and his crew allegedly confused the publicists with members of the Rap-A-Lot record label, Tekashi and others shouting: “F ** k Rap-A-Lot
Wonzer’s backpack was taken over in the incident, containing six external hard drives that had information about customers worth 12 years.
The lawsuit also alleges that a pair of shoes and a camera were taken from Wonzer, while the Tekashi crew raised $ 1,500 in cash and a gold chain from Dozier.
Court documents also claim that the gold chain was the last personal item he had left from his father.
Stolen: Wonzer’s backpack was taken in the incident, containing six external hard drives that had information about customers worth 12 years
Wonzer said in the victim’s impact statement, “the video with which I escaped the clutches of his bullies on social media and went viral, accumulating millions of views while the audience laughed.”
The lawsuit also alleges that there are violations of the RICO at stake, along with attacks, batteries and the intentional provocation of emotional distress.
“This process is meant to bring justice to my customers who have suffered greatly as a result of a severe robbery by Tekashi69 and his henchmen,” Tacopina said. “If Tekashi69 thought his legal problems were over after he pleaded guilty to brutally assaulting my clients, he was sorely mistaken.”
The rapper’s lawyer, Brian Caplan, has not yet seen the trial and has reserved comments.
Video: Wonzer said in the victim’s impact statement, “my video escaped the clutches of his social media robbers and went viral, garnering millions of views while the audience laughed.”