R Kelly
Three Men Have Been Charged With Trying To Threaten Or Bribe R. Kelly's Alleged Victims
"The men charged today allegedly have shown that there is no line they will not cross to help Kelly avoid the consequences of his alleged crimes — even if it means re-victimizing his accusers."
Clarissa-Jan Lim
R. Kelly Married Aaliyah When She Was 15. Now He's Being Charged With A Federal Crime.
They married on Aug. 31, 1994, when Aaliyah was just 15.
Stephanie K. Baer
A Woman Who Lived With R. Kelly Claims She Wasn’t Behind Social Media Accounts Describing Her As His Victim
Joycelyn Savage is denying that she was responsible for posts on Patreon and Instagram describing her as one of Kelly’s victims. Instagram said the account was hacked.
David Mack
Two Accounts Claimed To Be From A Woman Who Lived With R. Kelly For Years
The accounts, on Patreon and Instagram, said they were from Joycelyn Savage, one of the women who was living with R. Kelly. Savage and the platforms have since said the accounts were hacked or a hoax.
Clarissa-Jan Lim
R. Kelly Was Denied Bond After Being Charged With Federal Sex Crimes
The R&B singer pleaded not guilty in Chicago federal court.
Jason Wells
R. Kelly Was Charged With Federal Sex Crimes In Both Chicago And New York
The R&B singer is accused of paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to recover sex tapes and conceal his behavior.
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
R. Kelly Pleaded Not Guilty To 11 More Sex Abuse Charges Involving A Minor
The new charges were filed by a grand jury and involve a woman who was under the age of 18 at the time of the alleged abuse.
Jason Wells
How The Story Of R. Kelly’s “Sex Cult” Finally Went Public — And Quickly Exploded
I spent almost 20 years reporting on R. Kelly, and nine months trying to find an outlet to publish the story of the “sex cult” that would — finally — get the world’s attention. (An excerpt from Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly.)
Jim DeRogatis
R. Kelly Has Been Indicted With 11 More Sexual Assault And Abuse Charges
The new charges were filed by a grand jury in Illinois and involve a woman who was under the age of 18 at the time of the alleged abuse.
Stephanie K. Baer
“Surviving R. Kelly” Kicked Off A #MeToo Movement In East Africa
Ethiopian women are using Instagram to encourage their community to confront an issue usually greeted with silence.
Tamerra Griffin
A Pennsylvania Man Says He Found A Tape Of R. Kelly Allegedly Abusing Underage Girls And Gave It To Law Enforcement
Attorney Gloria Allred is representing Gary Dennis, who found the tape. Authorities in New York declined to comment.
Ryan Brooks
R. Kelly Is Out Of Jail After A $161,000 Child Support Payment Was Paid For Him
"I promise you, we're gonna straighten all this stuff out, that's all I can say right now," he said in a brief statement to reporters.
Julia Reinstein
The Two Women Living With R. Kelly Said They Love Him And Accused Their Parents Of Blackmailing The Singer
Azriel Clary and Jocelyn Savage defended R. Kelly in an interview with Gayle King and said their parents were liars who were trying to "scam" the singer.
Tasneem Nashrulla
R. Kelly Is Back In Jail After Failing To Pay $161,663 In Child Support
The R&B singer was ordered held until he comes up with the full amount to pay his ex-wife.
Brianna Sacks
People Are Praising Gayle King For Keeping Her Cool While Interviewing R. Kelly
Kelly exploded in the interview, saying, "I’m fighting for my fucking life.”
Claudia Koerner
R. Kelly Said “I’m Fighting For My Fucking Life” In His First TV Interview Since Being Charged With Sexual Abuse
“Quit playin’. I didn’t do this stuff. This is not me,” he told CBS This Morning.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
R. Kelly Allegedly Met One Of His Underage Sex Abuse Victims At His 2008 Trial
An Illinois court heard new details of the aggravated criminal sexual assault charges against R. Kelly during a bond hearing on Saturday.
Sarah Conway
R. Kelly Has Been Arrested On Charges Of Aggravated Sexual Abuse
The R&B singer was arrested a day after two women came forward with new allegations of sexual misconduct.
Claudia Rosenbaum
Two More Women Are Accusing R. Kelly Of Sexual Misconduct When They Were Teens
The women, now 39 and 40, held a news conference with attorney Gloria Allred to announce their allegations.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
A New Tape Allegedly Shows R. Kelly Sexually Assaulting An Underage Girl
The tape was sent to Chicago prosecutors by lawyer Michael Avenatti.
Tasneem Nashrulla
“Insecure” Star Amanda Seales Slammed R. Kelly And Erykah Badu
“His art is literally interconnected to the actual heinous acts that he is performing.”
Krystie Lee Yandoli
R. Kelly's Former Manager Surrendered To Authorities After Allegedly Threatening Joycelyn Savage's Family
James Mason allegedly threatened to harm the family of Joycelyn Savage, one of the women featured in the Lifetime documentary Surviving R. Kelly, after her father tried to contact her.
Claudia Rosenbaum
R. Kelly Has Reportedly Been Dropped By His Record Label
Kelly has been removed from the "artists" section of the website of RCA Records, where he was featured as recently as last month.
David Mack
How Did The Media Get The R. Kelly Story So Wrong? The New York Times Led The Way.
Throughout the 2000s, America's most influential newspaper celebrated R. Kelly as a pop genius and downplayed the horrific reports coming out of Chicago.
Bill Wyman
One Of R. Kelly’s Alleged Victims Accused The Singer Of Threatening Her To Keep Silent
An attorney for Faith Rodgers said they also plan to meet with New York police detectives regarding their investigation into potential victims.
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
R. Kelly Protesters And Fans Faced Off Outside His Chicago Studio
The protest took place after Illinois officials denied a permit for a scheduled concert because of security concerns.
Ryan Brooks
Here Are 53 Songs Written Or Sung By R. Kelly That Are Now Tainted
The R&B artist’s impact went beyond his own songs. What are we to do about the music from all the artists he influenced and wrote for?
Kayla Smalls
R. Kelly’s Daughter Called Her Father A "Monster" In A Lengthy Instagram Story
On Instagram, Buku Abi said her silence over the years was a coping mechanism because she was suffering as a victim herself.
Claudia Rosenbaum
Morning Update: Lady Gaga Apologizes For Working With R. Kelly
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Elamin Abdelmahmoud
Lady Gaga Apologized For Working With Alleged Predator R. Kelly
"I stand behind these women 1000%," Gaga wrote. "The allegations against R Kelly [are] absolutely horrifying and indefensible."
Marcus Jones
