US rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine accused of throwing money at fans in Cuba, sparking chaos
- A news outlet reported the singer started throwing the bills from a car in front of a Havana hotel where he was staying, while others said he dropped cash from a hotel window
- Many criticised the gesture, which also likely triggered lengthy internet disruption, as ‘humiliating’ to Cubans
Images of the incident caught on video were embarrassing to the government and could have triggered an hours-long internet disruption, Cuban independent media reported this week.
Fans of Tekashi 6ix9ine, the stage name of Daniel Hernandez, had spontaneously gathered outside the Grand Packard Iberostar hotel in Old Havana in the iconic Paseo del Prado on Thursday after news of his stay became public on his social media accounts.
A video circulating on social media shows the moment people started running toward the front of the hotel while what look like dollar bills can be seen floating in the air. “Look, he threw money,” a Cuban man is heard saying in Spanish in the video. He later added “look at the Cuban people,” when more passers-by joined the crowd.
According to Cuban independent news outlet 14ymedio, the rapper started throwing the bills from a car in front of the hotel. Other outlets reported that he threw the bills from a hotel window.
