R. Kelly Sentenced to 20 Years in Chicago Child Sex Crimes Conviction
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The sentence will be served simultaneously with his New York sentence for sex trafficking and racketeering convictions.
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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 …
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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 …
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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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July 12, 2022
R. Kelly Is Engaged to Victim Joycelyn Savage, Who Begged Court for Light Sentence: Reports
Jailed singer R. Kelly is reportedly engaged to one of his alleged victims. According to TMZ, Joycelyn Savage identified herself as “R. Kelly’s fiancée” in a letter asking for the judge to hand down a lenient sentence. Late last month, Kelly, 55, was sentenced in a New York federal court to 30 years in prison …
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July 4, 2022
R. Kelly Adopts Ghislaine Maxwell’s Tactics, Complains About ‘Cruel’ Conditions in Prison
Disgraced R&B star R. Kelly has been on a suicide watch since his sentencing last week for running a sex trafficking ring targeting young women and girls, and federal prosecutors say it’s “for his own safety.” Kelly, 55, was sentenced on Wednesday to 30 years in prison, as CrimeOnline previously reported. The temporary suicide watch …
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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 …
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June 27, 2022
‘If Kellz Goes Down, Everybody’s Going Down’: Fan Arrested for Threatening R. Kelly Victims, Prosecutors
Illinois authorities arrested a man on Sunday for threatening R. Kelly’s victims and New York prosecutors who successfully convicted the singer last year. Christopher Gunn, 39, attended at least one day of Kelly’s federal trial in New York. A week after Kelly, 55, was found guilty of racketeering, Gunn posted a video to YouTube of …
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May 16, 2022
Jailed R. Kelly Strikes Up Friendship With Accused Brooklyn Subway Shooter: Sources
Jailed singer R Kelly is reportedly friends with a man charged with opening fire at a New York subway station last month. Three sources told the New York Daily News about the friendship between Kelly, 55, and Brooklyn subway shooting suspect Frank James, 62, at Metropolitan Detention Center, where both men are incarcerated. Kelly was …
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April 6, 2022
Prosecutors ‘Strenuously Oppose’ Delaying R. Kelly’s Sentencing
Federal prosecutors said this week they “strenuously oppose” a bid from R&B singer R. Kelly’s attorneys to delay his sentencing for sex trafficking convictions in New York. Jennifer Ann Bonjean, Kelly’s new attorney, filed last week to delay the May 4 sentencing until after his August trial in Illinois on child pornography and obstruction of …
