r. kelly sexual abuse
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Report: R. Kelly Facing Criminal Indictment as Grand Jury Is Assembled in Chicago
After decades of allegedly terrorizing women and underage girls, it’s looking like the self-proclaimed Pied Piper of R&B will finally pay the piper. CNN reports that a grand jury has been convened in Cook County, Ill., in connection with new allegations leveled against singer R. Kelly—presumably related to a second tape, featuring the “I Wish”…
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Lawyer Michael Avenatti Confirms Existence of Third R. Kelly Tape with Underage Girl
When he’s not preoccupied with being a thorn in Donald Trump’s side, celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti occupies his time by attempting to bring embattled crooner R. Kelly to justice. On Saturday, he took to Twitter to confirm the existence of a third tape featuring the “I Believe I Can Fly” singer sexually abusing an underage…
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#MuteRKelly: NYC Rally Planned to Pressure RCA to Drop 'The Pied Piper of R&B' [Updated]
Several powerful advocacy organizations are joining forces at the RCA Records headquarters in New York City on Wednesday morning in an ongoing effort to #MuteRKelly. Via the coalition’s social media, the “Rally to Protect Black Girls” is a joint effort between Color of Change, Girls for Gender Equity, the New York City chapter of the…
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R. Kelly’s Estranged Daughter, Another Reported Victim, Come Forward to Speak Out Against Him
More women are stepping forward to speak out against R&B singer R. Kelly, after the six-hour documentary series Surviving R. Kelly brought renewed attention to the sexual crimes he is accused of. Kelly’s daughter Joann Lee Kelly, who goes by the name Buku Abi, wrote a long post on her Instagram story Thursday in which…
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R. Kelly’s Attorney Accuses Lady Gaga of Exploiting His Current Controversy to Win an Oscar
The backlash against R. Kelly continues to grow in the wake of the Surviving R. Kelly documentary, and the R&B singer, as well as his team, seem determined to keep up the appearance that nothing is wrong—despite things falling apart all around him. Kelly was reportedly at a Chicago nightclub in the early morning hours…
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Top Dallas R&B Radio Stations Saw Something Wrong With R. Kelly's Bump N' Grind—and Banned His Music
Almost a week after Lifetime’s docuseries, Surviving R. Kelly, we’ve been issued the remix to conviction with Georgia’s Fulton County District Attorney’s Office opening up an investigation against the “Pied Piper of R&B” for his years of allegedly abusing black women and girls. And today, two prominent Dallas radio stations, KRNB and K104, have vowed…
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R. Kelly’s Sales and Streams Have Increased and Jada Pinkett Smith Is Confused
After three back-to-back nights of Lifetime’s docuseries Surviving R. Kelly, one thing is painfully clear: Black girls deserve better. Decades of R. Kelly’s disturbing acts have finally made it to the forefront, and what he’s done in the dark has yet again made its way to the light. Stories of sex cults, years of manipulation…
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Surviving R. Kelly Triggers a Surge in Sexual Abuse Hotline Calls
Lifetime’s three-part docuseries, “Surviving R. Kelly”, served as a sobering exploration into the 30-year labyrinth of abuse and perversion orchestrated by R&B stalwart R. Kelly. And while many of us were haunted by an endless succession of horrifying testimonies that chipped away at a troubadour we once revered, others were understandably triggered and felt compelled…
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Underage Threesomes, Hush Payments, and Other Revelations from the 2nd Night of Surviving R. Kelly
Surviving R. Kelly is a lot to process. As the latest docuseries from Lifetime, it’s forced our community to confront our fear of the dark and acknowledge the monster that lives under our bed. Equal parts eye-opening and nauseating, it’s provided us with not only firsthand accounts of his abhorrent, predatory behavior, but provided context…
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Watch: New Documentary Surviving R. Kelly Highlights the Difference Between the Musician and the ‘Monster’
Cable network Lifetime has unveiled a trailer for a new documentary series that promises to tell the “untold story” of the women who endured R. Kelly’s abuse. The documentary, Surviving R. Kelly, which will run in three parts and clock in at six hours total, may be the most comprehensive and detailed look at Kelly’s…