R. Kelly Asks Judge To Release Him Until His Trial, Singer Is Afraid of Catching Coronavirus
The year began with Lifetime airing the "Surviving R. Kelly" documentary with details about R.Kelly and his sexual abuse allegations. Since then, there's been nothing but shocking incident after incident in the headlines about the singer.
R. Kelly has asked to be released while his Illinois federal court trial is pending due to his fear of contracting COVID-19, as TMZ reports. Steven Greenberg, the embattled singer’s attorney, filed a motion on Thursday (Mar. 26) in which Greenberg refers to coronavirus spreading globally, and the health risks that he believes Kelly is facing while being incarcerated at Chicago MCC.
Glennisha Morgan is a Detroit-bred multimedia journalist and writer. She writes about intersectionality, hip-hop, pop culture, queer issues, race, feminism, and her truth. Follow her on Twitter @GlennishaMorgan.
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