R. Kelly Jail

• R. Kelly sentenced to 20 years for child sex crimes, but avoids lengthy jail add-on

  All but one of those 20 years will be simultaneously served with an earlier 30-year sentence on racketeering and sex trafficking convictions.

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  Feb 23, 2023
  
• R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison in sex trafficking case

  R. Kelly, 55, didn't speak at his sentencing, where he also was ordered to pay a US$100,000 fine.

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  Jun 29, 2022
  
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• 3 men charged with trying to bribe, intimidate R. Kelly abuse accusers

  A manager and adviser of R. Kelly allegedly threatened to release sexually explicit photographs of a woman who sued the singer.

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  Aug 12, 2020
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• Judge rejects R. Kelly’s request to get out of jail due to coronavirus pandemic

  A court filing by his lawyers claimed the spread of the new coronavirus behind bars puts R. Kelly’s life at risk.

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  Apr 7, 2020
• R. Kelly seeks release from prison, citing fears he’ll catch coronavirus

  A court filing by his lawyers claims the spread of the new coronavirus behind bars puts R. Kelly's life at risk.

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  Mar 27, 2020
• R. Kelly pleads not guilty to reworked federal abuse charges

  R. Kelly stood next to attorney Steve Greenberg in orange jail garb, holding his hands behind his back.

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  Mar 5, 2020
• ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ Lifetime series getting a followup, ‘The Reckoning’

  The three-night event for 'Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning' begins Jan. 2 on Lifetime.

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  Dec 12, 2019
• R. Kelly faces bribery charge over 1994 marriage to underage Aaliyah

  The new charge marks the first time that R. Kelly’s brief marriage to the then-underage Aaliyah has been connected to any of the criminal cases against him.

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  Dec 6, 2019
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• R. Kelly pleads not guilty, singer denied bond on child porn charges

  Prosecutors argued that R. Kelly would be an extreme risk if released, especially to minors, and that he might flee.

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  Jul 16, 2019
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• R. Kelly to appear in court for bond hearing on sex crime charges

  A judge is expected to rule on whether R. Kelly can be released on bond in the Chicago indictment before facing the New York charges.

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  Jul 16, 2019