6ix9ine Faces Major Loss as IRS Auction of Government-Seized Luxury Cars Nets Over $260K

Tekashi 6ix9ine's uniquely painted luxury vehicles fetched more than $260,000 in total at a recent auction organized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

The bidding for the eye-catching cars, a 2019 Lamborghini Urus and 2017 Bentley Continental GT Speed, ended on Tuesday after starting at $20,000 each on July 8 through GSAAuctions.gov.

According to AllHipHop, the Lamborghini attracted 30 bidders and was ultimately sold for $175,043. Meanwhile, the Bentley Continental GT Speed closed at $85,500 after getting 16 bids.

However, the luxury cars didn't have a "paint splatter" custom feature. They were just wrapped and shown with genuine splashes of colorful paint.

According to an April report by TMZ, the IRS confiscated the "TROLLZ" rapper's cars and personal belongings at his residence in Lake Worth, Florida.

In December 2023, a court-appointed receiver was reportedly assigned the responsibility of confiscating all assets belonging to 6ix9ine as part of a court-mandated restitution for damages incurred.

This ruling was finalized in the previous month, when a judge sanctioned the directive demanding the rapper compensate Alexis Salaberrios, an entertainer, $9.8 million for the injuries she sustained allegedly due to his misconduct.

Legal action was taken by Salaberrios in February 2021 claiming that the 28-year-old artist reportedly hit her with a champagne bottle, resulting in a significant head injury.

Despite efforts by 6ix9ine's lawyer, Frank Quintero Jr., to file a motion to stop the judgment and another motion to hold the receiver's appointment, these endeavors were unsuccessful.

But 6ix9ine is no stranger to legal troubles.

The "BEBE" rapper also found himself in legal trouble after being arrested for assault while in the Dominican Republic last year. The incident reportedly involved an altercation with two producers whom he accused of spending time with his girlfriend.

In 2015, he admitted to engaging a minor in a sexual act. Four years later, the controversial music icon confessed to nine felony counts related to his involvement with the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods. He ended up being imprisoned for two years for this.

At the time, 6ix9ine, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, confessed he does not have enough income to support himself.

"Right now, I am struggling to make ends meet," he said. "I do not know if I will ever command the kind of advances I was paid before my arrest and my career stalled."

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