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Tekashi 6ix9ine’s estranged father, Daniel Hernandez and his girlfriend are seen outside Manhattan federal courthouse on December 18, 2019 in New York City.

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Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, was , 11 months after pleading guilty to several crimes related to his involvement with the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods gang.

The rapper’s estranged father, also named Daniel Hernandez, was in the court gallery for the sentencing hearing.

When the younger Hernandez saw his father, he started to cry. His defense attorney, Lance Lazzaro, said his client hadn’t seen his father since he was 9 years old.

The elder Hernandez asked to address the court but was denied by the judge presiding over the case, Paul Engelmayer, as well as the defense and prosecution.

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Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine’s estranged father attended his sentencing hearing on Wednesday – but he was denied the opportunity to speak before the judge.

Tekashi, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, was sentenced to 24 months in prison on Wednesday, 11 months after pleading guilty to several crimes related to his involvement with the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods gang.