June 22, 2023, published at 2:00 PM ET
Prosecutors are asking a judge to bar the suspect accused of jumping Tekashi 6ix9ine in a gym bathroom are not allowed to talk about the rapper’s criminal history in court, RadarOnline.com has learned.
According to court documents obtained by RadarOnline.com, Palm Beach County prosecutors are requesting that certain topics not be discussed during the upcoming trial of the 43-year-old Raphael Medina.
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As we previously reported, Rafael along with his son Octavious Medina and a man named Anthony Maldonado were charged with assaulting Tekashi in an LA Fitness that left him bloodied
Video of the incident showed the rapper being viciously kicked as he lay on the floor. He eventually managed to escape and the authorities were called.
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Rafael was charged with theft without firearm or weapon and battery, a second-degree misdemeanor and first-degree misdemeanor. His bond was set at $52,000 plus one condition of house arrest.
Prosecutors accused Rafael of being the president of a local chapter of the Latin Kings, which has ties to the Blood Gang. The government believed the attack on Tekashi was retaliation for betraying other gang members in his federal criminal case.
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In the newly filed motion, prosecutors ask that the jury not make any reference to the [Tekashi’] reputation for violence, unless the suspect shows an overt act of the victim at or about the time of the incident, which reasonably indicated to the suspect that he should have taken action in self-defense.”
Further, they want any “mention of the victim’s alleged previous evil deeds” not to be allowed as evidence. “Any reference to the victim’s criminal history or incarceration is irrelevant.”
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Rafael has yet to respond to the request.
As we first reported, the suspect recently pleaded with the judge to waive house arrest. He claimed he had to work to support his family.
“Medina has been convicted of two felonies, both of which were non-violent drug offenses. He has never been convicted of a crime involving violence,” his lawyer wrote.
Rafael said he posed no danger to the community, despite prosecutors’ allegations of gang ties. The judge eventually granted the request and allowed the defendant to leave his home to go to work.
The case is running.