Tekashi 69 faces a new legal challenge as two victims of an armed robbery he helped carry out in 2018 sues him.
Publicists Seketha Wonzer and Kevin Dozier have filed a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court against the 24-year-old rapper (real name Daniel Hernandez) for the armed robbery, Page Six said.
While Tekashi pleads guilty to the armed robbery as part of a plea deal in which he turned against several members of the Nine Trey Gangsta Blood gang, the publicists in the lawsuit seek punitive and compensatory damages.
Legal Challenge: Tekashi 69 faces another legal challenge as two victims of armed robbery he helped commit in 2018 sues him
The incident took place on April 3, 2018, when Wonzer (also called Skyy Daniels) and Dozier were invited to a studio by DJ Thoro, described in the suit as ‘a confidant of rapper 50 Cent’, to join a podcast , according to lawyer Joe Tacopina’s complaint.
As they left the studio, Wonzer and Dozier were attacked by five gunmen who “rushed at them from a black suburban SUV.”
They ordered Wonzer and Dozier to go down on the floor while the men took their valuables, while Tekashi filmed the entire incident and later posted it on social media.
Incident: The incident took place on April 3, 2018, when Wonzer (also called Skyy Daniels) and Dozier were invited into a studio by DJ Thoro, described in the suit as ‘a confidant of rapper 50 Cent’, to join a podcast , according to lawyer Joe Tacopina’s complaint
Tekashi and his team reportedly considered the publicists to be members of the record label Rap-A-Lot, while Tekashi and others shouted ‘F ** k Rap-A-Lot’.
“Five gunmen rushed towards them from a black suburban SUV,” ordered them to the ground and snatched their valuables while Tekashi filmed the April 3, 2018 attack, the filing said. The rapper ‘Trollz’ later posted the images on social media.
Tacopina wrote that Wonzer believed she was targeted because of her roots in Texas, with which Rap-A-Lot has a strong connection, with both Wonzer and Rap-A-Lot contributing to the same charity events in the past.
Mistake: Tekashi and his team reportedly mistook the publicists for members of the Rap-A-Lot record label, while Tekashi and others shouted, ‘F ** k Rap-A-Lot
Wonzer’s backpack was taken in the incident and contained six external hard drives with 12 years of customer information.
The lawsuit also alleges that a pair of shoes and a camera were also taken from Wonzer, while Tekashi’s team raised $ 1,500 in cash and a gold chain from Dozier.
The court documents also claim that the gold chain was the last personal item he left behind from his late father.
Stolen: Wonzer’s backpack was taken in the incident and contained six external hard drives with 12 years of customer information
Wonzer said in her victim impact statement, ‘the video where I escaped from the clutches of its criminals on social media and went viral and garnered millions of views while the audience laughed.’
The lawsuit also alleges that there are RICO violations involved, along with assault, injury, and deliberate inflicting emotional distress.
“This lawsuit is meant to bring justice to my clients who have suffered tremendously as a result of a vicious robbery by Tekashi69 and his minions,” Tacopina said. “If Tekashi69 thought his legal troubles were over after pleading guilty for brutally assaulting my clients, he was deeply mistaken.”
The rapper’s attorney, Brian Caplan, has not yet seen the lawsuit and reserved comment.
Video: Wonzer said in her victim impact statement, ‘the video where I escaped from the clutches of its criminals on social media and it went viral collecting millions of views while the audience laughed’