Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine Will Be Released from Prison in August After Lawyer Deems Him 'Model Prisoner'

Tekashi 6ix9ine will be released from prison on Aug. 2, his attorney Dawn Florio confirmed to PEOPLE.
Florio said that the 23-year-old rapper (né Daniel Hernandez) is being released earlier than the initial date at the end of the year “because he has been the perfect model prisoner since his incarceration.”
On Jan. 23, 2019, Tekashi — known for his album Day69: Graduation Day and hit “Fefe” with Nicki Minaj — pleaded guilty to nine felony char