Dawn Florio: Last News

Lil Tjay was arrested yesterday (June 6), during an Instagram livestream.The incident was first reported by TMZ and occurred in New York City, as the rapper was filming a clip for a music video.According to the report, Lil Tjay — whose real name is Tione Jayden Merritt — was approached by police, who showed up at the filming location and arrested him citing reckless endangerment.Speaking to the outlet, the rapper’s lawyer, Dawn Florio, stated that the arrest was not related to gun possession. At the time it was reported that what prompted the arrest was unclear, however, in a new update, the publication states that the NYPD approached Lil Tjay as he appeared to be waving a firearm while perched on the sunroof of a moving vehicle.It also announced that law enforcement took him into custody and seized the “weapon” — which turned out to be a fake gun.

The rapper Lil Tjay's attorney is coming to his defense and raising questions about the police search that ensnared him with a gun possession charge.The 21-year-old New York City–born musician's attorney Dawn Florio claimed to TMZ on Tuesday that New York Police Department officers had conducted an illegal search on the vehicle that he was riding in.According to Florio, Lil Tjay (real name: Tione Jayden Merritt) had merely been a passenger in the vehicle, rather than its driver.But more importantly, she claims that police never offered up a reason for searching the vehicle. Bad arrest? Rapper Lil Tjay, 21, was illegally stopped by police on Monday when he was arrested for gun possession by the NYPD, his attorney Dawn Florio claimed to TMZ on Tuesday; seen in February 2022She suggests they may not have had probable cause, as the car was allegedly parked in a legal manner at the time that officers arrived on the scene.Florio also claims that the loaded weapon didn't even belong to Lil Tjay.  The rapper's attorney clarified that she thinks that police targeted her client based on social media posts that he and his collaborator Ice Spice had shared about filming a music video.Despite his Monday arrest, the rapper was reportedly still in jail and waiting to see a judge as of Tuesday morning.

The rapper was given an early release from jail last month

The rapper was released from prison early because of the coronavirus pandemic

Tekashi 6ix9ine was just released early from prison, but he’s not totally free just yet.

Tekashi 6ix9ine, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, was released from a New York prison on Thursday, April 2 his lawyers confirm to HollywoodLife. The 23-year-old rapper was granted early release due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Tekashi, who suffers from asthma, was deemed a heightened risk for contracting COVID-19. His initial release date was scheduled for July 31.

Tekashi 6ix9ine will be released from prison on 2 August, according to his attorney.