Benhur Tesfalidet and Anton Alexander, who took issue with the 'TROLLZ' rapper for bailing out on a Washington D.C. gig, plans to re-file a $5.3 million lawsuit against him before the end of June.
- Jun 13, 2020
AceShowbiz - Tekashi 6ix9ine is facing a $5.3 million (£4.2 million) lawsuit from two promoters who allege he bailed on a concert and then defamed them.
Promoters Benhur Tesfalidet and Anton Alexander, are accusing 6ix9ine of fraud, breach of contract and defamation, claiming that in 2018, the "Gummo" rapper cancelled a concert in Washington D.C. without notice before playing a gig at another venue on the same night.
They claim he pocketed $58,470 (£46, 500) in advance fees and then defamed them on social media by accusing them of failing to pay him and calling them "corrupt" and "scamming".
According to editors at Complex, who have obtained a copy of the lawsuit, a version of the complaint was originally filed in Washington D.C. District Court in late 2018, but was withdrawn six months later at the request of the plaintiffs.
Sources tell Complex, that a completed new complaint will be re-filed before the end of June and state that in the new version of the lawsuit, 6ix9ine will be charged with breach of contract, fraud, and defamation.
Also named in the suit as defendants are his former manager Kifano 'Shotti' Jordan, the firm MTA Booking, another booker, Will Cornish, and the hip-hop star's original manager Christian Ehigiator. iHeartMedia, a defendant in the original suit, is no longer named.
On the date of the abandoned concert at D.C. club Echostage, 6ix9ine appeared at Power 105.1's Powerhouse concert in New Jersey. The promoters allege he did not give any notice and failed to appear.
After the dispute in 2018 the musician, real name Daniel Hernandez, was arrested on gang-related charges and was sentenced to two years in prison. He was granted early release in April due to the Covid-19 pandemic and will serve the rest of his term under house arrest.
