April 22. 2020

R Kelly in criminal court

Things are not going well for singer R. Kelly. He is currently in prison in his hometown of Chicago, after being arrested and indicted on a host of charges regarding sexually abusing young girls. 2-weeks ago Kelly's attorney placed a formal request with the court for him to be released on bail, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Kelly's initial request was denied (Singer R Kelly Denied Bail After Coronavirus Plea).

Kelly's attorney made a second request for the singer to receive temporary release on bail, while pending trial, as other high profile figures have done (Michael Avenatti Released From Prison Due To Coronavirus). However, Kelly's request was again denied. Judge Ann M. Donnelly ruled this week that Kelly is a flight risk.

His attorney stated Kelly is not a flight risk, as he owes the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) $2,000,000 in unpaid taxes. Judge Donnelly was not moved and ruled Kelly did not prove he is "uniquely at risk for contracting severe illness from COVID-19."

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R. Kelly Denied Bail, Again

R. Kelly on Tuesday was once again denied bail after making a coronavirus-based “emergency” request for home confinement. The judge presiding over his Brooklyn Federal Court racketeering and sexual-misconduct case was not swayed by Kelly’s health concerns, even though one detainee on his floor recently tested positive for COVID-19.

Judge Ann M. Donnelly ruled that while it’s “undeniable” the situation had worsened at Chicago’s Metropolitan Correctional Center, Kelly didn’t prove he’s “uniquely at risk for contracting severe illness from COVID-19”...

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