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5 months ago
R. Kelly's manager charged with phone threats to theater
R. Kelly’s manager has been charged with making telephone threats of gunfire at a Manhattan theater to shut down a documentary about the singer's alleged sexual abuse of women and girls
5 months ago
5 months ago
Prosecutors charge 3 with threatening women in R. Kelly case
Federal authorities have charged three men with harassing and intimidating women who have accused R&B singer R. Kelly of abuse
5 months ago
9 months ago
Judge rejects R. Kelly's request to be released from jail over coronavirus fears
A judge ruled the singer does not meet the conditions of being at risk.
9 months ago
9 months ago
R Kelly denied temporary release over coronavirus concern
A federal judge said Kelly did not prove he’s in a high-risk category.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Judge: R Kelly must remain locked up amid coronavirus crisis
A federal judge has denied singer R Kelly's request to be released from jail because he was concerned he might contract the coronavirus
9 months ago
10 months ago
Federal prosecutors in NYC add to R Kelly's legal woes
Federal prosecutors in New York City have hit R Kelly with more criminal charges
10 months ago
1 year ago
Embattled singer R. Kelly facing additional sex abuse charges
If convicted, R. Kelly faces forfeiting over $1.5M and losing his production companies which were used to funnel hush money to the alleged victims.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Reworked charges in Chicago cite another R. Kelly accuser
An updated federal indictment against R
1 year ago
1 year ago
Illinois prosecutors make plan for their 1st R. Kelly trial
Illinois state prosecutors say the first of the four Chicago sexual abuse cases against R
1 year ago
1 year ago
R. Kelly girlfriend pleads not guilty to battery charge
A girlfriend of R
1 year ago
1 year ago
The AP names 'Surviving R. Kelly' top TV show of 2019
No other series made the kind of real world impact that this one did.
1 year ago
1 year ago
R. Kelly’s girlfriend now says she is one of his victims
Joycelyn Savage once defended the singer, who is currently in jail and facing charges of sexually abusing underage girls.
1 year ago
1 year ago
R. Kelly's former divorce lawyer seeks $12,000 from singer
R. Kelly's former divorce lawyer has asked an Illinois judge to order the R&B singer to pay her more than $12,000 in fees
1 year ago
1 year ago
R. Kelly denied bond
A federal judge in New York City has denied bail to R&B singer R. Kelly in his sex-abuse case.
1 year ago
1 year ago
R. Kelly returns to court
A Cook County Judge denies a motion to raise Kelly’s bond.
1 year ago
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R. Kelly in court for a status hearing
R. Kelly is hoping to get out of jail on bond, but first his defense team has to find a suitable place for him and his two girlfriends to live.
1 year ago
1 year ago
April trial date set in R. Kelly's federal case in Chicago
Questions about the singer's jail conditions could come up at the hearing.
1 year ago
1 year ago
R. Kelly pleads not guilty to sexually abusing women, girls
Kelly, 52, is charged in New York with exploiting five victims.
1 year ago
1 year ago
R. Kelly remains behind bars after pleading 'not guilty' to sex abuse charges
R. Kelly pleaded not guilty to federal sex abuse charges and remains behind bars.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Brooklyn judge orders R. Kelly to be held without bail
Kelly was arraigned on five criminal counts including racketeering and several charges involving illegal sexual activity.
1 year ago
1 year ago
R. Kelly judge orders lawyers not to talk about new evidence
There's little doubt the Judge will approve some form of a protective order.
1 year ago
2 years ago
R. Kelly pleads not guilty, denied bond on sex crime charges
A federal judge has ordered the disgraced R&B singer to be held without bond after he pleaded not guilty to 13 counts including child pornography and obstruction of justice.
2 years ago
2 years ago
R. Kelly held without bond
The singer was ordered held without bond following hearing in federal court Tuesday. He is charged with 13 new counts of federal sex crimes involving minors and obstruction of justice.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Avenatti: R. Kelly paid $2M to silence girl he assaulted
Avenatti details his R. Kelly investigation, including payment of $2 million in previous case to alleged victim in child porn case
2 years ago
2 years ago
R&B singer R. Kelly arrested on 2 separate federal indictments
The arrest comes nearly five months after the 52-year-old was released on bail for more than a dozen sexual-abuse charges; he has long denied all accusations of sexual misconduct.
2 years ago
2 years ago
R. Kelly arrested on federal child pornography charges, US attorney says
The singer is already facing other charges in New York.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Parents of alleged R. Kelly victim interrupt news conference after arrest
Darrell Johnson, R. Kelly's crisis manager, spoke to reporters following the singer's arrest in Chicago.
2 years ago
2 years ago
R. Kelly arrested for child pornography
The music star was indicted by officials in New York and Chicago on federal child pornography, obstruction of justice charges and racketeering charges.
2 years ago
2 years ago
R. Kelly's lawyers ask judge to dismiss sex abuse lawsuit
R. Kelly's lawyers want a Chicago judge to toss a 2019 lawsuit alleging the singer sexually abused a minor a little over 20 years ago
2 years ago
2 years ago
The Latest: R. Kelly pleads not guilty to new sex charges
Singer R. Kelly has pleaded not guilty to 11 additional sex-related felonies during a court hearing in Chicago
2 years ago
2 years ago
R. Kelly pleads not guilty
Embattled singer pleads not guilty to new sexual assault charges.
2 years ago
2 years ago
R. Kelly charged with 11 new sex-related counts in Chicago
Prosecutors in Chicago have charged R&B singer R. Kelly with 11 new sex-related counts involving a woman who was underage when the alleged abuse occurred, including counts that carry a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison
2 years ago
2 years ago
R. Kelly hands over $62K child support check, but legal troubles remain
R. Kelly hands over a $62,000 child support check, but faces more financial challenges as he fights accusations of assault.
2 years ago
2 years ago
R. Kelly judgment withdrawn after lawyers say he can't read
A lawyer for R. Kelly told a judge that the R&B singer didn't respond to a lawsuit brought by one of four women he's charged with sexually abusing because Kelly is illiterate and couldn't read the court documents
2 years ago
2 years ago
R. Kelly back in court in child support case
Singer R. Kelly avoided possible jail time Wednesday after paying over $62,000 in back child support owed to his ex-wife, Drea Kelly.
2 years ago
2 years ago
R. Kelly court appearance
The disgraced R&B star had a hearing on sex abuse charges involving four alleged victims.
2 years ago
2 years ago
State files motion for discovery on 4 cases of sexual abuse in R. Kelly case
The motion to allow R. Kelly to travel to Dubai has been continued.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Dubai finds itself entangled in case against R. Kelly
Kelly asked a U.S. judge to allow him to travel to perform in the sheikhdom.
2 years ago
2 years ago
R. Kelly case poses challenge: Separating artist from anthem
Millions of people listen to or perform his hit "I Believe I Can Fly."
2 years ago
2 years ago
R. Kelly faces claims of new video showing sexual abuse
Gary Dennis, of Pennsylvania, says he discovered a VHS tape of Kelly engaging in sexually abusive acts with more than one underage girl.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Allred: Tape appears to show R. Kelly sexually abusing girls
Attorney says a client has turned the tape over to law enforcement.
2 years ago
2 years ago
R. Kelly released from jail after arrest for outstanding child support payments
He was taken into custody again on Thursday, for missing child support payments.
2 years ago
2 years ago
R. Kelly released from jail after someone paid his $161,000 child support debt
The R&B singer still faces 10 charges of criminal sexual misconduct and will be back in court later this month.
2 years ago
2 years ago
R. Kelly bailed out of jail for the second time in two weeks; new accuser comes forward
Another woman -- accused R. Kelly of having sex with her when she was 13 -- came forward after the R&B singer's explosive interview with Gayle King.
2 years ago
2 years ago
R. Kelly released from jail after arrest for outstanding child support payments
Kelly had been jailed again since Wednesday after failing to make child support payments dating back eight months for his three children.
2 years ago
2 years ago
R. Kelly taken into custody after court appearance and following interview outburst
R. Kelly spoke with CBS' Gayle King about the sexual abuse charges surrounding him.
2 years ago
2 years ago
R. Kelly's girlfriends defend him publicly
Joclyn Savage, 23, and Azriel Clary, 21, make explosive allegations against their parents in a CBS News interview and deny they've been brainwashed by R. Kelly.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Police probing new allegation of criminal sexual assault against R. Kelly
In a CBS News interview, two women who live with the singer accused their parents of trying to extort money from their famous boyfriend.
2 years ago
2 years ago
R.Kelly back behind bars for unpaid child support
The embattled R&B singer was taken into custody after a court appearance and following an explosive interview with "CBS This Morning."
2 years ago
2 years ago
R. Kelly breaks his silence after sexual abuse charges
The disgraced rapper emphatically rejected claims of sexual misconduct against minors and charges of aggravated sexual abuse in a heated interview with CBS News.
2 years ago