R. Kelly

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R. Kelly Sobs, Says Parents Handed Their Girls to Him

'I'm fighting for my life,' he says in CBS This Morning interview

(Newser) - R. Kelly was tearful and angry in his first interview since pleading not guilty to sexual abuse charges . In a nearly 80-minute CBS This Morning interview that aired Wednesday, the singer told Gayle King that allegations he has been abusing women and girls for decades are untrue and "stupid,...

R. Kelly Posts Bail
R. Kelly Makes Bail
Feb 25, 2019 4:59 PM CST

R. Kelly Makes Bail

Singer expected to be released by early evening

(Newser) - Authorities say R. Kelly has posted bail and will be released from a Chicago jail by early evening, the AP reports. He will be forbidden from having any contact with females younger than 18. Cook County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Sophia Ansari said Monday that Kelly posted his $100,000...

R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty
R. Kelly Enters His Plea
Feb 25, 2019 11:32 AM CST

R. Kelly Enters His Plea

Singer appears in court to plead not guilty, has not made bail yet

(Newser) - R. Kelly pleaded not guilty to sexual abuse charges in court Monday in Chicago, the Sun-Times reports. The singer, 52, appeared in court but barely spoke; his lawyer entered the plea on his behalf. Kelly, who was wearing an orange jail jumpsuit, said his name when asked by the judge,...

R. Kelly Having a Hard Time Making Bail

Singer will be in jail until Monday or Tuesday, his lawyer says

(Newser) - R. Kelly might believe he can fly, but the singer won't be flying out from behind the bars of a jail cell until Monday or even Tuesday. His bond was set at $1 million Saturday after Kelly turned himself in Friday on charges of sexual abuse . His lawyer tells...

R. Kelly Is in Jail
R. Kelly Is Put Behind Bars
Feb 23, 2019 2:28 PM CST

R. Kelly Is Put Behind Bars

The singer is jailed on a $1M bond

(Newser) - R. Kelly was ordered jailed on $1 million bond Saturday at his first court hearing since the R&B star was charged with sexually abusing four people, including three minors, in a case that seemed likely to produce another #MeToo trial involving a celebrity, the AP reports. The 52-year-old Grammy...

R. Kelly Turns Himself In
R. Kelly Turns
Himself In
Feb 23, 2019 6:30 AM CST

R. Kelly Turns Himself In

R&B star is now in police custody in Chicago

(Newser) - He was acquitted over a decade ago on child pornography accusations. Now, R. Kelly is about to face the music on a whole new set of charges , and he turned himself in Friday to begin that process. The Chicago Sun-Times reports the 52-year-old R&B star, real name Robert Kelly,...

R. Kelly Charged With Sexual Abuse
R. Kelly Faces Serious
Prison Time if Convicted
the rundown
Feb 22, 2019 3:23 PM CST

R. Kelly Faces Serious Prison Time if Convicted

Singer accused of 10 counts of sexual abuse, and 3 alleged victims were minors

(Newser) - Years of accusations appear to have caught up with R. Kelly. Prosecutors in Illinois' Cook County charged the R&B star Friday with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, reports the Chicago Sun-Times . Here is what we know:
  • 3 minors: The counts involve four victims, three of whom were
...

Women: We Went to R. Kelly Concert, Ended Up Victims

Latresa Scaff, Rochelle Washington say they were minors when he made sexual advances

(Newser) - Latresa Scaff and Rochelle Washington said "many people" knew the then-teens were with R. Kelly one night more than two decades ago. The women, who were about 16 and 15, had gone to an R. Kelly/LL Cool J concert in Baltimore in 1995 or 1996, and say that while...

Grand Jury Reportedly Convened in R. Kelly Case

Sources say it has to do with new allegations against singer

(Newser) - R. Kelly is still in hot water: Two sources tell CNN a grand jury has been convened in Cook County, Illinois, in connection with new allegations against the singer. Attorney Michael Avenatti announced last week that he had turned over to authorities a videotape that allegedly shows Kelly having sex...

Michael Avenatti Says He Has New Video Evidence Against R. Kelly

Lawyer says he has handed over tape showing singer having sex with underage girl

(Newser) - Attorney Michael Avenatti said Thursday he has given Chicago prosecutors new video evidence of R&B star R. Kelly having sex with an underage girl, the AP reports. Avenatti said the video isn't the same evidence used in Kelly's 2008 trial, when he was acquitted on child pornography...

What Allegations? R. Kelly Going on Tour

Singer announces he'll be performing in Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka

(Newser) - Sexual abuse allegations be darned: R. Kelly is not shying away from the limelight. Despite the fact that decades of sexual misconduct accusations against the singer have lately been the subject of lengthy exposés , a damning docuseries , legal action , a boycott , business problems , and even a call-out by his...

Sony Is Giving R. Kelly the Boot: Report
R. Kelly's
Downfall
Continues
Jan 18, 2019 2:10 PM CST

R. Kelly's Downfall Continues

Sony is reportedly dissolving its relationship with the singer

(Newser) - Sony Music is cutting ties with singer R. Kelly, who has been dogged by sexual abuse allegations for some two decades, a source tells Variety , adding that the company has no immediate plans to make an announcement. However, the magazine notes, Kelly was removed from the RCA Records (a subsidiary...

R. Kelly's Daughter: He's a 'Monster'

Buku Abi apologizes for not speaking out sooner

(Newser) - R. Kelly's estranged daughter is joining the public chorus against her father , calling him a "monster" in her Instagram Stories . Joann Kelly, who now goes by Buku Abi, issued the statement as the R&B singer faces a growing backlash over the Lifetime documentary series Surviving R. Kelly,...

Gaga on R. Kelly Duet: 'I Was Angry'

Singer-actress vows to get 2013 song removed from streaming services

(Newser) - Lady Gaga's 2013 duet with R. Kelly, "Do What U Want (With My Body)," isn't sitting well with the A Star Is Born actress following a Lifetime docuseries highlighting abuse allegations against her onetime collaborator. The allegations of sexual and physical abuse are "absolutely horrifying...

R. Kelly Docuseries May Have Triggered Probe

So claims a lawyer for one alleged victim's family

(Newser) - R. Kelly has long been under fire for alleged sexual abuse and pedophilia, and a new Lifetime documentary series on the singer may spur an official investigation, CNN reports. Georgia authorities are investigating Kelly and have reached out to one of the women featured in Surviving R. Kelly, according to...

Embattled R. Kelly Releases 19-Minute Song 'I Admit'

But singer doesn't admit much in terms of the sex abuse allegations against him

(Newser) - R. Kelly sings about his troubles and battles in a new 19-minute song, addressing sexual abuse claims against him that have put a screeching halt on his career. The song, "I Admit," was posted to Soundcloud on Monday. The track begins with the lyrics, "I admit I...

Woman Sues R. Kelly, Says He Abused Her, Gave Her Herpes

Kelly's camp has denied latest accusations

(Newser) - Singer R. Kelly sexually abused a woman, locked her in rooms and vehicles for punishment, and infected her with herpes, the woman said in a lawsuit filed in New York. Faith Rodgers said in the suit filed Monday that she met Kelly about a year ago after a concert in...

In Wake of Allegations, Spotify Makes Big R. Kelly Move

Controversial singer will not be promoted on the streaming service

(Newser) - As allegations against R. Kelly and calls to #MuteRKelly mount, Spotify made a big move starting Thursday: It will no longer promote the R&B singer's music. That means that while Kelly's music will still be available on Spotify, it will not appear on any of the playlists...

Articles Detail Alleged Horror of Life in R. Kelly's Entourage

More accusations are published in the 'Washington Post,' BuzzFeed

(Newser) - For decades, allegations of sexual misconduct with young girls have swirled around R. Kelly, yet he continues to record music, book arena shows, and be promoted by radio stations. In the #MeToo era, however, an increasing number of women are speaking out publicly against Kelly; just this week, the Time'...

'Conspiracy' Claims Follow Calls for R. Kelly Boycott

Time's Up campaign is 'attempted public lynching,' management says

(Newser) - Ava DuVernay and Shonda Rhimes are among those calling on the music industry to #MuteRKelly over accusations of sexual misconduct "made by women of color and their families for over two decades now." R. Kelly's management team, meanwhile, is claiming a "greedy, conscious, and malicious conspiracy...

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