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Tekashi 6ix9ine Hires Jay Z’s Attorney Alex Shapiro

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5 years ago

July 11, 2019

Peter Dredd

Tekashi 6ix9ine Recruits Celebrity Lawyer Alex Shapiro

Tekashi 6ix9ine in his legal battle has added an extra man to the team. He’d recruited celebrity lawyer Alex Shapiro popularly known for working with Jay Z, 21 Savage and other big names in the past.

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We also reported earlier that Tekashi 6ix9ine’s kidnapping suspect lawyer says client is going to trial. 6ix9ine who pleaded guilty in January to RICO charges as well as hiring someone to shoot Chief Keef turned state’s witness in exchange for an early release.

Shapiro is currently representing Kraft in a prostitution case in Florida and, he also represented Jay-Z in his effort to diversify a “too white” arbitration panel that was hearing the ‘444’ rapper’s trademark dispute with clothing company Iconix.

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Last week, a ninth member of the Tekashi’s crew submitted a guilty plea. Denard Butler pleaded guilty before a federal judge in Manhattan to a racketeering charge just days after Nine Trey associate, Kintea “Kooda B” McKenzie, pleaded guilty to arranging the attempted Chief Keef last year outside the W hotel in Times Square.