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Following weeks of graphic and emotional testimony, R. Kelly was convicted in September on all counts in his New York sex-trafficking trial, and Wednesday a judge sentenced him to 30 years in prison.
Freddie Gibbs has clarified that he isn't calling for R. Kelly's freedom after he shared a video of himself singing along to one of the disgraced singer-songwriter's tracks.
R. Kelly convicted of six of 13 counts, but two associates are acquitted 02:37. Federal prosecutors Thursday asked a judge to give singer R. Kelly 25 more years in prison for his child pornography ...
Kelly, a Grammy-winning R&B songwriter, was convicted under the 1970 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, often associated with efforts to take down the Mafia but that can also give ...
A judge sentenced R. Kelly, the once high-flying R&B star-turned-convicted sex offender, to 20 years in prison Thursday on another set of sex crimes, including several child pornography charges.
R. Kelly's attorneys file an emergency motion seeking home detention, alleging that prison officials are scheming with racist inmates to have the singer killed.
In this courtroom artist's sketch made from a video screen monitor, R. Kelly (left) and lawyer Thomas Farinella listen during the opening day of his trial on Aug. 18, 2021 in Brooklyn, New York.
R. Kelly's accusers were motivated by money to lie about his alleged sexual abuses, a lawyer for the R&B superstar argued on Thursday in a final effort to persuade jurors not to convict Kelly of ...
R. Kelly was sued by six of his former victims in January 2025 for $9.9 million. The R&B singer, who is currently in jail, still owes them most of the $10.3 million judgment they won against him ...
R. Kelly was found guilty last September of sexually abusing women, boys and girls for decades. Getty Images/Antonio Perez. The 31-page filing delves into the “callous disregard” he showed his ...
R. Kelly’s net worth once reflected his status as a legend in the music industry. He spent decades as one of the biggest names in music, specifically R&B, and regularly topped the charts with ...
R. Kelly's conviction marks a pivotal moment for Black women and #MeToo, but it's too soon to call it a cultural shift.