r. kelly sexual misconduct
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It Seems Like He's Ready: R. Kelly Announces Ingenious Plan to 'Straighten All This Stuff Out' After Being Released from Jail… Again
As somebody who’s never spent a day in jail in my life, I can’t imagine calling up one of the homies and being like “Yo, I know these charges look crazy, but this million dollar bail ain’t gon’ pay itself. So you got me, right?” And then the homie steps into those crosshairs and puts…
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Judge Sets Bail for R. Kelly at $1 Million
CBS News reports that after turning himself into Chicago police on Friday, an Illinois judge set a $1 million bond for R. Kelly on Saturday, a day after he was formally charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse. The “Ignition” singer has been accused of abusing four victims—at least three of whom were underage—in…
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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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Illinois Officials Mute R. Kelly, Deny Permit for Upcoming Concert
As R. Kelly’s air of invincibility continues to erode in the aftermath of the “Surviving R. Kelly” docuseries, Illinois officials have announced that a permit for an upcoming concert hosted by the embattled crooner has been denied. According to the Chicago Tribune, Illinois Department of Agriculture spokeswoman Denise Albert cited security concerns as the reasoning behind…
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Aaliyah ‘Lied About Her Age’ and R. Kelly Didn't Know, Lawyer Claims
You have to be a disgusting individual to get on national television and try to save your client’s already trashed reputation by casting aspersions on the legacy of a dead young woman who is no longer able to speak for herself. Yet, that is exactly what R. Kelly’s attorney Steven Greenberg did during an appearance…
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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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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…