Tekashi 6ix9ine has slammed LA Fitness with a lawsuit after he was brutally beaten by alleged gang members in one of their facilities in 2023.
In the suit, he is seeking damages of $1 million, claiming that the company failed to provide adequate security that would have prevented the “brutal attack.”
He also claimed he suffered a variety of physical, emotional, and financial hurt as a result of the beatdown.
According to TMZ, Tekashi is looking to make LA Fitness pay for more than $1 million in damages after he was “brutally beaten” by a group of men in one of their gyms in South Florida.
The incident occurred in March 2023, with footage of it later going viral on social media.
The rapper has recently filed a suit against the company at a court in Palm Beach “claiming the gym failed to provide adequate security to prevent the brutal attack.”
He also alleged that the “gym staff was not properly educated or informed regarding security protocols at LA Fitness” and that they “failed to promptly request police presence once they were aware of the attack.”
He further mentioned that LA Fitness’ failure to implement a proper response to his attack led to him being “brutally beaten, assaulted, and robbed.”
According to the rapper, he also suffered “bodily injury, pain and suffering, disability, humiliation, medical expenses, loss of income, and diminished quality of life” as a result of the incident.
After the incident, Tekashi’s attorney told TMZ that Tekashi was in the sauna of the gym when the attack occurred.
It appeared that the rainbow-haired rapper was dragged from the sauna to the bathroom floor by the men, whom he identified as Latin Kings gang members.
With no security present, Tekashi was left defenseless during the attack and was thoroughly beaten by the assailants.
In the viral footage, Tekashi could be seen trying to protect his head from the blows. At one point, one of the men kicked him in the stomach, followed by more punches to his head.
After the attackers had their fill, they left Tekashi, who was later seen walking out of the restroom with a swollen, bloodied face.
Police and EMS were eventually called, and the rapper was taken to a hospital for treatment.