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R. Kelly appears during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago on Sept. 17, 2019

R. Kelly loses sex trafficking convictions appeal

R' Kelly's racketeering and sex trafficking convictions, and his 30-year prison sentence, have been upheld by a federal appeals court in the US that concluded the singer exploited his fame to sexually abuse girls and young women.

Music • 13 Feb

R Kelly (pictured in court in September 2019) was convicted on multiple counts of racketeering, with the charges relating to bribery and forced labour. He was also found in violation of an anti-sex trafficking law known as the Mann Act

R Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex abuse

R&B singer R Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by a federal court in New York for masterminding an elaborate scheme to entice and sexually exploit young aspiring singers and underage children.

US • 29 Jun 22

R Kelly (pictured in court in September 2019) faces a minimum 10-year term at his 29 June sentencing

Prosecutors want R Kelly to serve more than 25 years

Prosecutors in the US have said the disgraced R&B singer R Kelly deserves to spend more than 25 years in prison after being convicted of sex trafficking.

Music • 09 Jun 22

R Kelly faces 11 new sex crime charges in Chicago

R Kelly has been charged with 11 more sex crime charges in Chicago.

Music • 31 May 19

R Kelly pictured after being arrested for unpaid child support on March 6

R Kelly released from jail after paying child support

R Kelly has been released from jail in Chicago after paying the $161,000 he owed in child support.

Music • 10 Mar 19

R. Kelly (C) arrives at the Circuit Court of Cook County, Domestic Relations Division on March 6, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois

R Kelly in custody for unpaid child support of $161,000

R. Kelly has been taken into custody, where he will remain until he pays $161,000 (€142,000) in back child support, a spokesperson for the Cook County Sherriff's office in the United States has said.

R Kelly • 07 Mar 19

R Kelly tearfully defends himself in new interview

R Kelly denies abuse allegations in tearful interview

R Kelly has tearfully denied allegations of sexual abuse in his first interview since his arrest last month.

R Kelly • 06 Mar 19

R.Kelly's mugshot otherwise known as Robert Sylvester Kelly

Chicago judge sets bail for R.Kelly at $1 million

A Chicago court has set bail at one million dollars for R.Kelly who is charged in connection with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse of four victims, at least three between the ages of 13 and 17.

R Kelly • 23 Feb 19

R Kelly charged with 10 counts of sexual abuse

R Kelly has been charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, some involving underage victims, according to court documents filed in Illinois.

Music • 22 Feb 19

R. Kelly hit with fresh sexual abuse allegations

Two more women have accused R&B singer R. Kelly of sexually assaulting them as teens, the latest in a slew of lurid allegations against him.

Music • 21 Feb 19

R Kelly deletes tweet announcing tour after backlash

R Kelly has deleted a tweet announcing a new tour following a backlash on social media.

Music • 07 Feb 19

R Kelly announces tour amid abuse allegations

R Kelly has announced a new tour amid fresh allegations of sexual abuse against him made in a Lifetime documentary series.

Music • 06 Feb 19

R Kelly the subject of a documentary series

What's on? TV highlights for Tuesday

There's a new documentary series about the sexual abuse allegations against the singer R Kelly, Silent Witness both starts and ends tonight, while Ray Romano returns to stand-up . . .

Television • 05 Feb 19

R Kelly and Lady Gaga performing at the 2013 American Music Awards

Lady Gaga apologises for R. Kelly collaboration

Lady Gaga has apologised for a 2013 musical collaboration with R&B star R. Kelly - who has been accused of sexual and physical abuse against women and underage girls - and said she plans to pull the song from circulation. Kelly has denied the allegations.

Music • 10 Jan 19

R Kelly denies sexual misconduct with 19-minute song

Singer R. Kelly, who is at the centre of a boycott campaign over his treatment of women, has responded to the allegations with a 19-minute song in which he reveals he was abused himself.

Music • 24 Jul 18

Spotify removes R Kelly from playlists

R Kelly has been removed from Spotify playlists as part of the streaming service's new "Hate Content & Hateful Conduct" policy.

Music • 11 May 18

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