BROOKLYN, New York -- Troubled rapper Tekashi69 has been transferred from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn for safety concerns.
The lawyer representing the 22-year-old rapper, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, said his client has been getting death threats and needed to be transferred to an undisclosed facility.
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At MDC Brooklyn, Hernandez was placed in the general population.
Tekashi69 faces federal racketeering and firearms charges. His arrest appears to be connected to a shooting at a party last month.
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If convicted, he could spend the rest of his life behind bars.