R Kelly

2023 - 2 - 1

Post cover — Image courtesy of "The Washington Post"

R. Kelly sex abuse charges dropped in Chicago as he may 'never ... (The Washington Post)

The Cook County state's attorney said "justice has been served" because Kelly is likely to spend the rest of his life in prison after two federal ...

[sexual and physical abuse of women and girls](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/style/wp/2018/05/04/feature/how-the-music-industry-overlooked-r-kellys-alleged-abuse-of-young-women/?itid=lk_inline_manual_14). [Chicago Sun-Times](https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/r-kelly-sex-abuse-allegations-lifetime-surviving-joycelyn-savage/). Kelly has denied the allegations and said he plans to [appeal his conviction](https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/kelly-files-notice-appeal-conviction-court-documents-show/story?id=86621693). After a separate trial in Illinois, a federal jury [found Kelly guilty](https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/09/14/r-kelly-verdict/?itid=lk_inline_manual_5) in September of three counts of coercing minors into sexual activity and three counts of producing sex tapes involving a minor. Kelly,” which featured several of his accusers. Dropping the charges does not mean prosecutors view the accusers’ testimony as any less “credible,” Foxx said. But the allegations had been an open secret long before that, according to various news investigations, including from the His sentencing in that case is [expected](https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-r-kelly-cook-county-charges-news-conference-20230130-fb3376m4izelliooqyj2522woe-story.html) next month, and he faces a minimum of 10 to 90 years in prison, according to prosecutors there. “Sometimes, justice is served — even when there is no conviction,” she added. “He only has one life to give. “We believe that justice has been served.” So I don’t know how many sentences upon sentences would satisfy people,” Bonjean added.

R. Kelly sex abuses charges dropped at Chicago prosecutor's request (EW.com)

A Chicago prosecutor has dropped sex abuse charges against disgraced R&B star R. Kelly, whose convictions in two federal court cases could keep him behind ...

[serving a 30-year prison sentence](https://ew.com/music/r-kelly-sentenced-30-years-prison/) after being [convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking](https://ew.com/music/r-kelly-guilty-racketeering-sex-trafficking-federal-trial/) in New York in September 2021. He is also set to be sentenced next month in Chicago federal court after being [found guilty on child pornography and child enticement charges](https://ew.com/music/r-kelly-convicted-child-pornography-charges-chicago-trial/) this past September. "I understand how hard it was for these victims to come forward and tell their stories," Foxx said in a statement.

R. Kelly: US Judge drops charges against R&B singer (Economic Times)

A judge has rejected charges against R&B singer R. Kelly. The judge made the decision on Tuesday following a Chicago prosecutor recommended to do so.

[US News](/news/international/us), [UK News](/news/international/uk), [Canada News](/news/international/canada), International Breaking News Events, and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) [Adani Enterprises FPO Fully Subscribed on Final Day](/epaper/delhicapital/2023/feb/01/et-front/adani-enterprises-fpo-fully-subscribed-on-final-day/articleshow/97504232.cms) - Who is R&B singer R. There were allegations of child adult filming against Kelly. Who is R&B singer R. These include racketeering, enticement, and sex trafficking.

Judge drops R. Kelly sex-abuse charges at prosecutor's wish (WOKV)

Federal juries in Chicago and New York have convicted Kelly of a raft of crimes, including child pornography, enticement, racketeering and sex trafficking ...

[https://apnews.com/hub/r-kelly](https://apnews.com/hub/r-kelly) Kelly." He beat child pornography charges in Chicago in 2008, when a jury acquitted him. [Lifetime docuseries "Surviving R. He was not present when Judge Lawrence Flood dismissed the indictments. [in the New York case](https://apnews.com/article/r-kelly-sentencing-df9bbb51b5f991c612108644c0e18058) and [awaits sentencing](https://apnews.com/article/r-kelly-chicago-53e10cd71c4277773989863d6ace05c6) on Feb.

Illinois Drops Sex-Abuse Charges Against R. Kelly Because Of ... (Forbes)

The former R&B singer faces 30 years in prison under earlier convictions for sex trafficking charges.

Kelly In Opening Statements Of Sex Abuse Case](https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2022/08/17/he-had-a-dark-side-prosecutors-slam-r-kelly-in-opening-statements-of-sex-abuse-case/?sh=6f2696321d44) (Forbes) Kelly Sentenced To 30 Years For Sex Trafficking and Racketeering](https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/06/29/r-kelly-sentenced-to-30-years-for-sex-trafficking-and-racketeering/?sh=3bb868553650) (Forbes) [‘He Had A Dark Side’: Prosecutors Slam R. Witnesses said they had sex with Kelly while they were underage, and described him as controlling. During the New York trial—which resulted in his 30-year imprisonment—prosecutors described Kelly as a “predator” who used his influence to lure women into sex with him. Kelly acted as a catalyst for legal action against the singer. Prosecutors have not said whether they intend to take Kelly to trial.

An R. Kelly victim says Chicago prosecutor made a mistake in ... (NPR)

Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx said this week that her office is dropping multiple sex-abuse charges against R&B singer R. Kelly, ...

Kelly is slated to be sentenced in the federal case in Illinois on Feb. Kelly](https://www.npr.org/2019/01/03/681851521/lifetimes-series-about-r-kelly-depicts-a-darker-side-to-the-singer), the six-part series that aired on Lifetime in 2019, raising new claims of abuse and statutory rape against the singer. Fish also questioned Foxx's timing, saying that the prosecutor's office informed Pace about the decision to drop the case back in November. "While this may not be the result they were expecting, due to the sentences that Mr. She added that, pending sentencing, Kelly faces from 10 to 90 years in prison from a conviction in an Illinois federal court [last September](https://www.npr.org/2022/09/14/1123048601/r-kelly-convicted-child-pornography-chicago). The State's Attorney's decision to simply dump the case leaves the community vulnerable to this dangerous man if he wins his appeals."