Prosecutor calls Jussie Smollett a ‘washed up celeb who lied to cops’ in recently-released texts
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The Cook County State’s Attorney reportedly also took issue with Smollett facing more charges than R. Kelly
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April 16, 2019
R.Kelly: Embattled singer is almost completely broke amid mounting legal troubles [Reports]
Weeks after telling “CBS This Morning” that he had $325,000 in his bank account, mounting legal troubles have reportedly left R&B singer R. Kelly near financial ruin. Documents obtained by The Blast stated that Wintrust Bank, where Kelly, 52, holds an account, informed his former Chicago landlord that the singer has a balance of -$13. The …
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March 19, 2019
HEAR IT: R. Kelly’s teen girlfriend claims singer made her lie to parents about sexual relationship
Federal investigators are reportedly in possession of an audio recording in which R. Kelly’s teen girlfriend apparently claims the singer forced her to lie about their sexual relationship to her parents, threatening to cut her off financially. The Blast reports that Joycelyn Savage was recorded telling her voice coach that Kelly was angry that she …
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March 15, 2019
Judge OK’s cameras for R.Kelly’s upcoming sex abuse trial
An Illinois judge ruled Friday that cameras will be allowed to roll inside a courtroom for singer R. Kelly’s criminal trial later this month. The Chicago Tribune reported that Cook County Judge Lawrence Flood greenlit the cameras, noting that two of the four alleged victims objected to being filmed during court proceedings. However, Flood, who’s presiding …
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March 13, 2019
R. Kelly confessed to having sex with Aaliyah’s mom while grooming teen singer, ex-girlfriend says [VIDEO]
One of the women who appeared in Lifetime’s “Surviving R. Kelly” earlier this year alleged that R. Kelly had confessed to impregnating a 15-year-old Aaliyah Haughton and having a sexual relationship with the teen singer’s mother. In an interview with Vlad TV, Lisa Van Allen accused Kelly, now 52, of revealing that he married Aaliyah …
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March 10, 2019
R. Kelly allegedly seen ‘sexually abusing underaged African-American girls’ in recently unearthed video: Attorney
There’s now a third video in which R. Kelly is allegedly seen engaging in sexual abuse, according to high-profile attorney Gloria Allred. According to the Associated Press, Allred is representing Gary Dennis, a man who claims he was looking through a box of video cassettes and found the tape. Kelly’s attorney, however, denies the video …
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March 7, 2019
‘People have been stealin’ my money’: R. Kelly says he only has $350K in bank account
On Thursday, “CBS This Morning” unveiled a second part of the 80-minute interview with R. Kelly, who told Gayle King he only has $350,000 in his bank account as he faces multiple sexual assault and misconduct allegations. During the exchange, which can be viewed below, R. Kelly, 52, claimed he went to the bank by himself …
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March 7, 2019
R. Kelly’s alleged sex slave set to reunite with estranged family in meeting, where she’ll undergo a psychological evaluation: Report
R. Kelly’s camp is reportedly in the process of arranging a face-to-face meeting between Kelly’s girlfriend, Joycelyn Savage, and her family, who’ve accused the singer of holding her against her will. Gerald Griggs, an attorney for the Savage family, told TMZ that a new member of Kelly’s team agreed to arrange a meeting between the …
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March 7, 2019
R. Kelly investigated AGAIN for new claims he had sex with 13-year-old girl and gave her HERPES
Singer R. Kelly is reportedly under investigation in Michigan following claims that he had sex with a 13-year-old girl and gave her herpes during the illicit four-year relationship. Sources told WBBM that authorities are looking into allegations that Kelly, 52, “engaged in sexual intercourse at an undisclosed hotel” with a 13-year-old girl in Detroit in December 2001. …
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March 6, 2019
R. Kelly behind bars for missing child-support deadline; must pay $161K to ex-wife before he’s released: Reports
Embattled R&B singer R. Kelly was arrested once again this week after the deadline by which he had been ordered to pay his ex-wife $161,663 in back child support. As CrimeOnline previously reported, authorities indicated he would likely be transferred to a county jail cell from Wednesday’s court hearing in Cook County, Illinois. The 52-year-old …
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February 25, 2019
Monday Crime Stories: Music star sex freak R. Kelly $300K debt, sex tape woes, 10 counts sex abuse
Despite his huge success as a singer, R Kelly can’t find the $100,000 needed to post bond and get out of jail on 10 sex abuse charges. Kelly pleaded not guilty in a Monday court hearing, but he was returned to the jail where he has spent the last three days. Nancy Grace looks at …
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February 24, 2019
R. Kelly can’t afford $100K bail, spends second night behind bars: Attorney
According to the disgraced R&B star’s lawyer, R. Kelly spent another night in jail Saturday because he did not have the $100,000 necessary to secure his release on bond. He’s required to post 10 percent of the total $1 million bond to walk out of Cook County jail following his indictment and arrest last week …