R. Kelly

Celebrity
June 17, 2025

R. Kelly Overdoses on Prison-Issued Meds Amid Alleged Murder Plot: Lawyer

R. Kelly was hospitalized last week after overdosing on medications given to him by prison staff, his lawyers claimed. Kelly, who is serving a 30-year sentence in Butner, North Carolina, for sex trafficking and racketeering, said he overdosed after taking the medication while in solitary confinement. According to USA Today, a court filing stated that …

Celebrity Justice
February 17, 2023

‘Danger to Society’: Feds Seek 25-Year Sentence Against R. Kelly

The federal government is seeking to imprison R. Kelly for 25 years following his conviction in Illinois on sexual abuse and child pornography charges, WLS-TV reports Kelly is already serving a 30-year prison sentence for a federal sex trafficking and racketeering conviction out of New York, what amounts to a virtual life sentence for the …

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September 9, 2022

Feds to Garnish Sex-Trafficker R. Kelly’s $27K Prison Account to Pay Victims

A New York federal judge ruled on Friday that prosecutors can seize the $27,000 in R. Kelly’s prison accounts to compensate his victims. According to the New York Post, Judge Ann Donnelly ordered the Bureau of Prisons to relinquish $27,828 from Kelly’s inmate trust account in Chicago so it can be deposited into an interest-bearing …

Celebrity Justice
August 18, 2022

R. Kelly’s Alleged Victim Testifies for the First Time About Sex Tapes With the Singer

The prosecution’s star witness against R. Kelly testified for the first time on Thursday, telling a court in Chicago that she was girl — 14 at the time — seen in sex videos the singer made of their sexual encounters. Kelly is on trial in federal court in Chicago on multiple charges, including enticement of …

Celebrity Justice
August 13, 2022

Girl R. Kelly Allegedly Filmed Having Sex with Him in 2008 Set to Testify in Chicago

The woman now in her 30s who was 14 when singer R Kelly allegedly filmed himself having sex with her will testify at his federal trial in Chicago. Four other accusers are also set to testify, but the woman known as “Minor 1” in court documents has not testified previously. He is accused of paying …

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June 30, 2022

R. Kelly Funneled Millions in Royalties to Friend Before Sex-Trafficking Trial: Prosecutors

A New York federal prosecutor said during R. Kelly’s sentencing on Tuesday that the singer secretly sold $5 million in August — months before he was convicted of sex trafficking and racketeering. According to Insider, Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Geddes made the allegations during R. Kelly’s sentencing hearing. Kelly  reportedly made money through his master …

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June 29, 2022

BREAKING: R. Kelly Sentenced to 30 Years for Running Sex Trafficking Ring

On Wednesday, a New York federal court sentenced R. Kelly to 30 years in prison for operating a sex trafficking ring that victimized young women and girls. The New York Times reported that Judge Ann M. Donnelly handed down the sentence after Kelly’s lawyer begged for leniency, claiming the singer was a child sex assault …