Tekashi 6ix9ine is suing LA Fitness for over $1 million for the savage attack he suffered in one of their Miami gyms in 2023.
According to the rapper, he says the company “knew or should have known that LA Fitness was located in an area where crime statistics, including violent crime had increased substantially in recent years. Defendant had a duty to adopt and implement reasonable security measures commensurate with all attendant circumstances, including the prevalence of criminal activity at LA Fitness and the surrounding area.”
Tekashi 69 says he got jumped while working out at LA FITNESS #EGO #boxingego pic.twitter.com/NZEBERrbst
— BOXINGEGO (@Boxingego) March 22, 2023
After the attack, a video circulated online showing the rapper without his shoes, being kicked on the floor by three men who were reported to be Latin Kings gang members. He had blood dripping down his face.
“For me, it was tough to watch because it was so unexpected. It’s cowardly. When I look at it, I just see hate, right? Imagine being someone who doesn’t know someone from a hole in the wall,” he told NBC Miami at the time. “I’ll give you an example: today is the first day that I meet you, I don’t know you from anywhere, I could have heard something about you that I may have an opinion on, but I don’t know you to hate you.”