During his hearing on Wednesday (September 18), Tekashi 6ix9ine recalled being kidnapped by his former friend Anthony "Harv" Ellison and Ellison’s associate only known as "Sha" in July 2018. Video accompanied Tekashi's testimony, which shows Harv telling Tekashi to give him money or they were going to shoot him.

During his testimony, Tekashi detailed how his friendship with Harv dissolved after they had disagreements about how his money was to be divided. Tekashi told the court that he was pleading with them not to shoot him, and he added that he handed over a Rolex, a spinning 69 chain, a Jigsaw Saw chain, a Cuban link bracelet, four diamond rings, and his My Little Pony necklace. He added that he was only able to escape by jumping out of the vehicle and into a stranger's car, which took him to the police station.