Tag: R. Kelly

R. Kelly Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison in Sex Case

NEW YORK—R. Kelly was sentenced on Wednesday to 30 years in prison, following the multiplatinum R&B singer’s conviction for exploiting his stardom and wealth over decades to lure women and underage girls into his orbit for sex. The sentence was imposed nine months after Kelly, 55, was convicted of racketeering and sex crimes, in a…


R. Kelly Seeks 10 Years in Prison, the Minimum, as Sentencing Looms in Sex Case

NEW YORK—R. Kelly deserves no more than 10 years in prison despite his conviction for scheming over decades to recruit women and girls for sex, reflecting how history as an abused child may have led to his adult “hypersexuality,” the R&B singer’s lawyer said. Kelly’s bid for leniency was detailed in a Tuesday filing in…


Prosecutors Ask for More Than 25 Years in Federal Prison for R. Kelly on New York Racketeering Conviction

By Jason Meisner and Megan Crepeau From Chicago Tribune Federal prosecutors in New York on Wednesday asked for a sentence “in excess of 25 years” in prison for convicted singer R. Kelly, saying his racketeering conviction was part of a “long and pervasive history of enticing children to engage in sexual activity.” Kelly, 55, one…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Sept. 27)

R&B Singer R. Kelly is found guilty and could be looking at life in prison, the man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan is set to be freed from all court supervision next June, and health care workers in New York are now required to get vaccinated.


R. Kelly Found Guilty of Racketeering, Sex Trafficking

Singer R. Kelly was found guilty by a New York jury on Monday on all charges in his racketeering trial after he was accused by multiple witnesses of grooming and exploiting young women for years. The 54-year-old, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, could now potentially face decades in prison. He was first indicted in July…