Tekashi 6ix9ine Says The Feds Saved His Life

This rapper loves the feds.

Tekashi 6ix9ine was “relieved” when federal authorities finally arrested him last year for running with Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods.

The “Gotti” rapper expressed his admiration for law enforcement in a letter filed to Manhattan federal court judge Paul Engelmayer on Wednesday.

“I felt stuck, like the gang had control of my life and that I would never be able to escape their grip,” the rapper told the judge, who is set to sentence him next week

“I needed to do something before it was too late.”

The 23-year-old hip-hop provocateur had previously testified that he began cooperating with prosecutors just a day after his arrest for racketeering in November 2018.

The revelation came as he took the stand against former cohorts and Nine Trey members Anthony “Harv” Ellison and Aljermiah “Nuke” Mack during their own trial on charges that including kidnapping the “Gummo” rapper.

“Before my arrest I publicly disassociated myself from Nine Trey but I knew that it would come with a price,” Tekashi — whose real name is Daniel Hernandez — writes in the new court papers. “I knew from previous incidents that the gang would retaliate against me for denouncing them in public.”

“I know that I am not a victim because my actions contributed to this mess,” the letter continues. “I now know that I am remorseful for what happened because I was blessed with the gift of an opportunity that most people dream of but I squandered it by getting involved with the wrong people and misrepresenting myself when I should have been true to myself and my fans.”

He goes on to apologize to his victims, his fans, and his family.

The rapper’s letter was filed alongside testimonials regarding Tekashi’s character, including his charity work for children with cancer.

One letter, from a woman named Martha O’Connell, describes how Tekashi traveled to meet a kindergartner with terminal brain cancer in Philadelphia, and how the two played games and danced to clean versions of the rapper’s songs. O’Connell says the entertainer then paid the child’s parent’s rent for an entire year, so they could focus entirely on their son.

The Brooklyn-born star faces a mandatory minimum of 47-years behind bars under the terms of his guilty plea, but could be sentenced to as little as time-served due to his cooperation with the government.

Prosecutors last week urged Engelmayer to show the rapper leniency, calling his cooperation “extraordinary.”

Defense attorney Lance Lazzaro filed his own letter on Wednesday asking the judge show mercy, saying his client went above and beyond to help the feds take down the gang and had seriously jeopardized his life as a result.

“Despite the significant threat to his music career and his personal safety, Mr. Hernandez, a very well known public figure, publically testified both credibly and powerfully in a highly publicized trial with led to the convictions of two Nine Trey members,” Lazzaro writes.

“The risk faced by Mr. Hernandez as a result his assistance in this case is far worse than virtually all other cooperating defendants,” reads the filing. “Nine Trey is one of the most violent sets of the United Bloods Nation, claiming members throughout the country. Mr. Hernandez will likely be looking over his shoulder, or relying on added security, for decades to come. He may also be forced to repeatedly move his family several times in order to keep them safe.”

Tekashi’s sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 18.

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