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R. Kelly is not safe in jail, his lawyer claims. On Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, Kelly’s lawyer, Steven Greenberg, filed a motion seeking to have the embattled singer released from jail as he awaits trial on sex crimes charges, according to Page Six. Last week, inmates at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago reportedly were…

R. Kelly was reportedly the victim of an alleged attack while in jail. The incident occurred at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago, according to TMZ. Kelly was sitting on his bed when an inmate walked into his cell and punched him in the face. The inmate continued to attack Kelly for several more seconds…

Three men with affiliation to embattled R&B singer R. Kelly have been arrested by federal authorities in three different states for trying to bribe and threaten potential witnesses in his sexual assault trial. Robert Sylvester Kelly, 53, continues to languish in a Chicago jail, facing more than 20 charges on both the state and federal…

Singer Tyrese Gibson is taking incoming fire after making statements that seemingly defended disgraced singer R. Kelly during an interview on rap star Fat Joe’s Instagram show. Tyrese, one of the stars of Fast and Furious movie franchise, was asked to give his top five R&B singers, and he added the prolific singer-songwriter-producer who has…

A request has been submitted for the jurors in R. Kelly‘s trial to be anonymous. Federal prosecutors have filed legal documents in New York requesting the jury in the child pornography case is protected by armed guards and partially sequestered because they are concerned the disgraced singer’s team could pose a threat. Documents obtained by…

R. Kelly is trying to get out of prison confinement by any means necessary. Embattled singer R. Kelly cited his ex-girlfriend, the late singer Aaliyah as one of the reasons he can be trusted to be released from prison until his upcoming trial. In his third attempt to get a reprieve from federal custody in…

R.Kelly has pleaded not guilty once again. The disgraced singer’s arraignment on various new sexual abuse charges took place via telephone conference on Thursday, April 30, 2020, due to the pandemic, with the “Ignition” hitmaker calling into the hearing from the Chicago jail where he is currently being detained. Magistrate Judge Cheryl L. Pollak asked…

Azriel Clary, former live-in girlfriend of R. Kelly, may have managed to escape the emotional grips of a man many have called an outright monster, but it’s those trolls she still has to conquer. Since moving out of Kelly’s luxurious highrise condo in Chicago, the aspiring singer and rapper has recreated her life through therapy…

R. Kelly has requested to be released from jail again. The “Ignition” hitmaker was recently denied bail when he asked to be released from Chicago’s Metropolitan Correctional Center — where he is being held on charges that include sex trafficking, racketeering, and child pornography — amid the coronavirus pandemic. But the initial decision hasn’t stopped him from…

R. Kelly has had his request to be released amidst the coronavirus pandemic denied. The “Ignition” hitmaker was hoping he would be freed from jail as the virus spreads across the U.S. and the world. He argued his age and his hernia surgery put him at high risk of catching the virus. R. Kelly is…

Even though the judge keeps shutting him down, R. Kelly continues to request his release from jail. In documents obtained by The Blast, R. Kelly’s attorneys point out that the coronavirus makes his stay at the Cook County jail in Chicago dangerous for him. Therefore, he is requesting that he be allowed to live under…

Soon after disgraced Hollywood movie mogul and convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein tested positive for the coronavirus, other celebrity prisoners voiced their fear of facing the same fate. In Chicago, sinking singer R. Kelly, 52, is reportedly practicing “social distancing” at Chicago’s Cook County federal jail to avoid contracting COVID-19, his lawyer told Vulture magazine. In…

R. Kelly is also being impacted by the novel coronavirus outbreak. The “Ignition” hitmaker was due to see his legal team last week at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago after he was hit with new federal charges in New York, but lawyers were allegedly turned away by corrections personnel amid fears of furthering the spread…

There aren’t very many more shocking revelations to be made regarding the sordid and ongoing case of sinking singer R. Kelly. But perhaps this is one of them. Newcomer “Shahs of Sunset” star Sara Jeihooni certainly made her introduction on the Bravo reality TV show memorable when she admitted that she dated Robert Sylvester Kelly…

Azriel Clary reportedly does not support an upcoming documentary where she revealed shocking details about her relationship with R. Kelly. On March 14, Clary responded to someone on Instagram who asked her about an upcoming documentary produced by AsIs Entertainment. “I don’t support it,” Clary wrote. “Nor do I support someone who records and leaks…

As soon as disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape, Twitter unloaded on the many Black apologists who supported Bill Cosby despite being convicted for sexual assault. The common theme among many Black Twitter users, particularly African American women, is that many Black men can no longer support…

Azriel Clary has made another shocking claim about her relationship with R. Kelly. Clary, 23, who was once Kelly’s girlfriend has described a graphic sexual act that she alleges took place during their relationship. On Friday, March 6, 2020, AsIs Entertainment released a clip from an upcoming documentary titled Precedence. In the clip, Clary recalls…

A judge has ruled R. Kelly defaulted on a civil lawsuit filed by a woman who claims he lured her into sex when she was just 16. The “I Believe I Can Fly” hitmaker — who is currently in jail awaiting trial on charges of creating and possessing child pornography and sexual exploitation of a minor — has…

R. Kelly’s sex crimes trial in New York has been pushed back. The “Ignition” hitmaker was initially set to be tried in Brooklyn, New York, for charges that include sex trafficking, racketeering, and child pornography in May this year, but on Thursday, Feb 6, 2020, a judge at a pre-trial hearing pushed the back the…

It is common knowledge among followers of R. Kelly that he has claimed to have been molested by a family member and by an elderly man in the neighborhood where he grew up. According to Page Six, Kelly’s haunted past was the source of his domineering ways with at least one woman and former girlfriend, Kitti…