Why 6ix9ine Is Suing LA Fitness for Over $1 Million

6ix9ine is taking legal action after a brutal beatdown at an LA Fitness in Florida left him injured and humiliated. The rapper, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, is seeking over $1 million in damages, claiming that the gym failed to provide adequate security and neglected to call the police during the March 2023 attack.

The “GUMMO” rapper alleges that the staff wasn’t properly trained in security procedures, allowing the assault to take place without intervention. In his lawsuit, 6ix9ine is asking for compensation for pain and suffering, medical expenses, lost income, and damage to his reputation.

In the incident, 6ix9ine was attacked by a group of men while in a sauna. Despite his efforts to fight back, he was outnumbered and badly beaten before escaping. The attack was captured on camera and posted to social media, showing 6ix9ine defenseless on the floor as the attackers kicked and punched him.

One of the assailants can be heard mocking the rapper, shouting, “Take a picture! I want to be famous now, n**a!” The attack was reportedly linked to 6ix9ine’s history of snitching, with the caption on the video reading: “King Sht we caught 6ix9ine slipping… not on our hood.”

The attackers, identified as Rafael Medina Jr., Octavious Medina, and Anthony Maldonado, were arrested and charged with assault and robbery. Despite the violent nature of the attack, 6ix9ine took to Instagram to express that he wasn’t “mad about being jumped” and acknowledged that “there are no rules” in the street life.

He also defended his decision to go without security for the past two years, saying he never hid from anything and was regularly seen out in public alone.