Anthony “Harv” Ellison, a convicted member of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods, wants a reduction in his 24-year prison sentence. He is now arguing that 6ix9ine's criminal behavior provoked the kidnapping that landed him in prison. Ellison's charges included RICO Conspiracy, Kidnapping in Aid of Racketeering, and Using a Firearm During and In Relation to a Crime of Violence.
“He cooperated and, for the most part, evaded being punished for his unlawful acts by immediately cooperating and testifying at the trial in this case,” Ellison explained, as noted by AllHipHop. “However, it was Mr. Hernandez’s misconduct and involvement in the alleged criminal enterprise that subjected him to and provoked the alleged kidnapping.” Ellison's request is still pending a response.
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The new attempt at a sentence reduction comes despite several recent legal setbacks in his case. The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied his appeal in September 2022. He also requested a compassionate release due to the risk of contracting coronavirus but that was denied in July 2021.
The court originally hit Ellison with 24 years in federal prison and five years of supervised release in October 2020. “Anthony Ellison was a high-ranking member of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods, a violent gang that wreaked havoc across New York City, and he was convicted of racketeering, kidnapping, and a violent assault with a dangerous weapon. Now, thanks to the outstanding work of our partners at the NYPD, HSI, and ATF, he will spend the next 24 years in federal prison,” Audrey Strauss, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, said at the time of his sentencing.
6ix9ine previously pled guilty to nine criminal charges in his own federal racketeering case in 2019. With his deal, the rapper testified that Ellison and co-defendant Aljermiah “Nuke” Mack set up the 2018 kidnapping. 6ix9ine served time in home confinement. As of 2023, 6ix9ine is back to focusing on his music career and just filmed a new music video in the Dominican Republic.
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