Two gang members have been found guilty after the rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine gave evidence against them in a trial.
Anthony Ellison and Aljermiah Mack were convicted of racketeering and other offences.
Ellison was also found guilty of kidnapping 6ix9ine, maiming and assault while Mack was also found guilty on drug dealing charges, BBC.
As reported by The Sauce, Tekashi 6ix9ine who has been under fire for being a snitch, turned on other alleged gang members as part of a plea deal with the US government. He hopes the deal will reduce his prison time.
The rapper was facing a minimum of 47 years and a maximum of life imprisonment, but there is the possibility he could be released by 2020 after becoming a star witness for the US government.
Anthony Ellison and Aljermiah Mack, also known as Harv and Nuke respectively, face a maximum penalty of life imprisonment, according to the New York Times. They were part of the Nine Trey Bloods, a New York gang also known as TreyWay, which 6ix9ine has mentioned on Twitter before.
The inner workings of the gang was exposed by 6ix9ine whose real name is Daniel Hernandez and another ex-gang member, Kristian Cruz. Nine Trey Bloods committed robberies, dealt drugs and were violent against rivals and each other according to their testimonies.
Tekashi 6ix9ine, 23, joined the gang in 2017 but left less than a year later.
He has evaded jail time on previous charges, including child sex offences in 2015. In 2018, he was charged with six offences including racketeering, carrying a firearm, assault with a dangerous weapon, and conspiracy murder charges.
