Ī 2021 trial in Brooklyn federal court convicted Kelly for violations of the Mann Act and racketeering. Denied bail, Kelly has been a federal prisoner since. Kelly was arrested on federal charges in July 2019.
Law enforcement in New York, Chicago, and Minneapolis pursued new criminal cases against Kelly following the documentary. Backlash led RCA Records to terminate their contract with Kelly. Kelly re-examined accusations of Kelly's sexual misconduct with minors. Kelly evaded lasting consequences until the 2019 documentary television series Surviving R. The Cook County State's Attorney indicted Kelly in 2002 on child pornography charges, but failed to convict in a resulting 2008 trial. Starting in the 1990s, journalists and alleged victims of Kelly accused him of sexually abusing young fans, including minors, and luring them into inappropriate sexual relationships. Critics dubbed him "the King of R&B" while he billed himself the " Pied Piper of R&B". He won three Grammys for his song " I Believe I Can Fly," and was also nominated for his song " You Are Not Alone" recorded by Michael Jackson. ĭuring his recording career, Kelly sold over 75 million records worldwide, making him the most commercially successful male R&B artist of the 1990s and one of the world's best-selling music artists. Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer convicted of racketeering and sex offenses.
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