R. Kelly
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‘Where’s My Daughter?’ Parents of Alleged Victim Confront Publicist for R. Kelly After New Federal Charges
The visibly anguished parents of an alleged victim of R. Kelly confronted a spokesman for the singer Friday during a news conference held following Kelly’s latest arrest on new federal child pornography and racketeering charges. “Where’s my daughter at? Answer that question!” Timothy Savage, father of 23-year-old Joycelyn Savage, yelled as Kelly publicist Darrell Johnson…
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R. Kelly Arrested on Federal Sex Trafficking Charges
Looks like embattled singer R. Kelly has caught a federal case. According to WNBC News 4 New York, citing law enforcement sources, officers from the New York Police Department and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security traveled to Chicago to arrest Kelly on federal sex trafficking charges. Kelly was expected to be transported to New…
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'Why Does My Truth Need a Label?': Jaah Kelly, Daughter of R. and Drea, Talks About Coming Out
Coming out is, in and of itself, a journey. When you’re the child of a famous father multiply accused of sexual abuse and predation, one can only imagine how much more difficult that journey becomes. For Jaah Kelly, child of embattled R&B star R. Kelly, confusion and fear marked her coming out experience, which she…
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Alleged Sex Tape Involving R. Kelly Turned Over to Defense, Judge Expects 1 of 4 Cases to Begin in Early 2020
It looks like one of Robert “R.” Kelly’s ongoing cases could have a trial start date as early as next year. The R&B singer appeared for an arraignment on June 26, 2019, at Leighton Criminal Court in Chicago, regarding sex-related felony charges involving four women. Three of those women were minors when the alleged abuse…
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R. Kelly Just Paid Up His Back Child Support, Says His Attorney
He may still have several sexual abuse felony charges and a lawsuit for an extramarital affair (h/t the Blast) pending, but Robert “R.” Kelly has reportedly reconciled his back child support issues, according to his attorney, Steven Greenberg. Greenberg told TMZ that Kelly has paid the $32,000 in overdue child support—including interest accrued—that he owed…
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‘Your Family Loves You. They Miss You’: An R. Kelly Accuser Warns His Current ‘Girlfriends’
While many of the entertainment industry’s elite showed off their red carpet looks on Sunday at the MTV Movie and TV Awards, Asante McGee, an accuser of R. Kelly’s, shared a message for the women currently in his life—and allegedly, under his strict control—while speaking with celebrity site TooFab. “A lot of women, our voices…
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Still Wishing Oprah Would Run for President? Sounds Like Gayle King Does, Too!
At this point, we’ve got 50-11 Democratic candidates running for president in 2020, but if Gayle King had her way, her famous bestie might throw her hat in the ring, too. In fact, she bravely broached the subject with the great and powerful Oprah just a few weeks ago, as she tells the Hollywood Reporter.…
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Tarana Burke Says Ava DuVernay Was ‘The Only One’ of Many Prominent Black Women Who Would Go on Record Against R. Kelly
As I write this, there is still a debate waging in one of our comments sections over whether filmmaker Ava DuVernay is obligated to embrace the term “auntie” or not (for the record, we think everyone should embrace whatever term they want). But as #MeToo creator Tarana Burke revealed on Tuesday night, DuVernay took an…
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R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty to 11 New Sex-Related Felony Charges
Robert “R.” Kelly appeared at a brief hearing at Cook County Court in Chicago on Thursday for an arraignment regarding the 11 additional sex-related felony charges against him. The 52-year-old artist pleaded not guilty to the charges. According to Billboard, the new charges include four aggravated sexual assault charges. Those four counts each carry a…
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Rated X: R. Kelly Hit With 11 New Sex Assault Charges
The R is facing an X rating when it comes to a slew of new sex assault charges R. Kelly got hit with Thursday. Details are scarce, but Cook County prosecutors filed 11 new felony charges against the singer, with four of the charges—aggravated criminal sexual assault—designated as Class X felonies that carry sentences of…