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R. Kelly’s new Chicago trial to take jurors back to peak of star’s career, early allegations

Kelly’s defense attorney calls the trial starting Monday “total and complete overkill.” But legal experts say it could help vindicate other accusers and ensure the superstar remains in prison.

Chicago Sun-Times

R Kelly’s sisters refuse to acknowledge victims and say sex abuse sentence was 'racist'

Disgraced 90s singer R. Kelly, 55, was branded a 'predator' who used his fame to 'prey on the young, the vulnerable, and the voiceless for his own sexual gratification' following his conviction

Daily Mirror

R. Kelly reportedly got engaged to one of his alleged victims before his sentencing

R. Kelly was convicted of multiple sex-trafficking crimes in September and was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison last month. But before he was sentenced, one of his alleged victims claimed the two are actually engaged, and that he's anything but an abuser.

Los Angeles Times

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R Kelly taken off suicide watch in prison after 30-year sentence

R Kelly has been removed from suicide watch in prison, after the singer previously claimed the protective treatment was a form of punishment.

Evening Standard

R Kelly taken off suicide watch in US jail after receiving 30-year sentence

Kelly is due to return to court on August 15 to stand trial on charges related to possession of child pornography and obstruction of justice

Wales Online

R. Kelly taken off suicide watch at Brooklyn federal jail

NEW YORK — R. Kelly was taken off of suicide watch Tuesday after the convicted R&B singer complained that officials at Brooklyn’s federal jail placed him in isolation for no reason.

Tribune News Service

R&B singer R. Kelly removed from suicide watch at Brooklyn jail

RB singer R. Kelly, who was sentenced last week to 30 years in prison following his sex trafficking conviction, was removed from suicide watch on Tuesday morning at the Brooklyn jail where he is being held, federal prosecutors said.

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R. Kelly’s prison sentence comes after decades of outcries by victims who were ignored too long

R. Kelly’s legal saga has been an unnecessarily drawn out debacle fueled by denial, greed and the willingness to ignore the cries of mostly Black girls and women.

Chicago Sun-Times

R Kelly's victims say jail term too short but 'pleased he can't hurt anyone now'

Federal prosecutors had called for R Kelly to be locked up for more than 25 years to 'protect the public' but his defence argued 10 years or less is more suitable as he's 'not currently a risk'.

Daily Record

R. Kelly, the Top-selling R&B Star Who Dodged Sex Allegations for Years

A Chicago native who soared to global celebrity on a burst of megahits in the 1990s, for years R.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Pat Cipollone was a key witness to some of the ex-president’s most brazen schemes to overturn the 2020 election. Plus, how the US food system fuels the climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

Singer R. Kelly Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Sex Trafficking, Racketeering

Robert Sylvester Kelly, popularly known as R. Kelly, was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Wednesday following a conviction last year on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges last year.

Benzinga

R Kelly abused his victims for decades. Why did it take just as long to bring him to justice?

Accusations against the disgraced R&B star first surfaced in the 1990s. But despite multiple women coming forward, R Kelly's career felt little impact.

ABC News

Victims have mixed feelings about 30-year sentence for R Kelly

Kelly was handed the sentence after being convicted on charges of racketeering and sex-trafficking in September last year.

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R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years for sex trafficking young fans

NEW YORK — Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly, who for decades preyed on his fans through psychological and sexual abuse, was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison.

Chronicle Live

Singer R Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison over sex trafficking charges

He was faced by seven of his victims in court today, who all spoke of his “deplorable and inexplicable” abuse

Al Jazeera

R Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex crimes

US singer was convicted last year in sex trafficking case after several survivors came forward with stories of abuse.

The Guardian - US

R Kelly sentenced to 30 years on sexual abuse charges

R&B singer, 55, was found guilty in September of sex trafficking and racketeering on nine counts involving women, girls and boys

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The Independent UK

Singer R Kelly sentenced to 30 years for racketeering and sex trafficking

The former 90s superstar was branded ‘the pied piper of R&B’ as he came face to face with several of his victims.

WEKU

R. Kelly is sentenced to 30 years in prison

The R&B star was convicted in New York last year of sexual exploitation of a child, bribery, sex trafficking and racketeering.

The Independent UK

Victims accuse R Kelly of ‘deplorable, inexplicable acts’ in harrowing sentencing impact statements

“With every addition of a new victim you grew in wickedness, cockiness, diminishing any form of humanity or self-awareness,” said one victim in court

The Independent UK

R Kelly branded ‘pied piper of R&B’ by victims ahead of sentence in sex case

The singer faces spending the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of racketeering and sexual exploitation.

The Independent UK

R Kelly sentencing: What was R&B singer convicted of and how much jail time did he get?

The ‘Ignition’ singer was sentenced to 30 years behind bars on 29 June

The Independent UK

Who is R Kelly and what did he do?

Here is everything you need to know about the singer’s career and the allegations brought against him over the years.

Chicago Sun-Times

R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case

Kelly is also just weeks away from another trial on charges that could carry even heavier penalties. Kelly’s child pornography and obstruction of justice trial in Chicago’s federal courthouse is set to begin Aug. 15.

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