In the early hours of Thursday (June 3), rumors started circulating on social media that the R&B superstar, R Kelly had been released from prison, where h
The
I Believe I Can Fly hitmaker, whose real name is Robert Kelly, faces a string of charges, including counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, child pornography, racketeering, obstruction of justice, kidnapping and forced labour.
So… Is R Kelly out of jail or not?
R Kelly had been held at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago, but now thanks to a photo doing the rounds on social media, word is that the star is a free man once again… at least until the start of his trial.
Sad news if you’re a fan:
It has been confirmed that it’s actually a photo that was taken way back in March 2019 by the
For the record:
R Kelly is still in jail.
His trial date was set for April but COVID19 has delayed the process according to reports.
He awaits two trials, one in Chicago and another in New York.
This pic is from 2019. He’s walking out after his child support hearing. pic.twitter.com/9jHQpgLc7j
Kelly’s name started trending amid speculation that he was a free man, but there is no truth to the rumors. In fact, the photo is over two years old and was taken back in March 2019 when Kelly walked out of a Chicago jail after paying off the $161,000 in child support he owed his ex-wife.
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