R. Kelly
16 Jan
A viral video claiming to feature a new song by embattled American singer R. Kelly has taken social media by storm. READ ALSO: R. Kelly Asks Supreme Court To Overturn Child Sex Convictions The video, titled My Soul Cries Out, portrays a man dressed in prison attire, allegedly performing from behind bars. Shared on…
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The music industry has long evaded a #MeToo reckoning like that experienced in Hollywood or the media, but the blockbuster charges
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In a last-ditch effort, R&B singer R.Kelly, has appealed to the United States Supreme Court to overturn his child sex crime convictions. He argues that the charges he was found guilty of should have been barred by the statute of limitations as reported by TMZ. R. Kelly’s alleged crimes The 57-year-old musician was convicted of…
27 Apr 2024
A US federal appeals court has upheld R. Kelly's 20-year prison sentence over child pornography and other crimes, rejecting the R&B singer's defense that the case was filed too late.
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R&B icon R Kelly has launched an appeal to overturn his 30-year racketeering sentence, issued in 2022. The musician was convicted of racketeering and trafficking after a high-profile trial in New York in 2021, culminating years of accusations against him throughout his career. Although he was absent from the appeal, his lawyer Jennifer Bonjean contends…
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