R Kelly

They have declared that the singer exploited his stardom and wealth in exchange for sex, demonstrating a "callous disregard" for his victims. The singer is ...

Witnesses said Kelly would demand that his victims strictly obey rules such as needing his permission to eat or go to the bathroom, calling him "Daddy", and writing "apology letters" that purported to absolve him of wrongdoing. Prosecutors said: "Indeed, the defendant's decades of crime appear to have been fuelled by narcissism and a belief that his musical talent absolved him of any need to conform his conduct - no matter how predatory, harmful, humiliating or abusive to others - to the strictures of the law." They have declared that the singer exploited his stardom and wealth in exchange for sex, demonstrating a "callous disregard" for his victims.

In a filing in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday, prosecutors stated that the 55-year-old demonstrated a “callous regard” for his victims, as he exploited his ...

His lawyer Jennifer Bonjean has said that the singer should serve fewer than 14 years and on Monday, will explain in a filing why his “history and characteristics” justify a shorter sentence. “Indeed, the defendant’s decades of crime appear to have been fuelled by narcissism and a belief that his musical talent absolved him of any need to conform his conduct – no matter how predatory, harmful, humiliating or abusive to others – to the strictures of the law,” prosecutors said. In a filing in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday, prosecutors stated that the 55-year-old demonstrated a “callous regard” for his victims, as he exploited his fame and wealth for almost 30 years to lure women and underage girls for sex.

R&B singer Kelly is scheduled to be sentenced on June 29 after he was found guilty of sexually abusing women, boys and girls for decades. Kelly was convicted of ...

the government respectfully submits that a sentence in excess of 25 years is warranted," the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York wrote to the judge on the case. It also warns Kelly "is unlikely to be deterred from further sexually abusing and exploiting children and others". The 31-page filing added: "He continued his crimes and avoided punishment for them for almost 30 years and must now be held to account."

R. Kelly, the R&B superstar known for his anthem “I Believe I Can Fly,” deserves at least 25 years behind bars for sexually abusing women and girls, ...

A New York City jury found Kelly guilty of racketeering and multiple other counts last year at a sex-trafficking trial that was seen as a signature moment in the #MeToo movement. Witnesses said they were married in matching jogging suits using a license falsely listing her age as 18; he was 27 at the time. NEW YORK — R. Kelly, the R&B superstar known for his anthem “I Believe I Can Fly,” deserves at least 25 years behind bars for sexually abusing women and girls, prosecutors said in a memo filed Wednesday in advance of his sentencing later this month.