R. Kelly will have to stay trapped in the lockup while he awaits trials on charges of racketeering, sex trafficking and child pornography, a judge ruled Tuesday. The 53-year-old R&B icon filed requests with federal judges in the Windy City…
*Lockdown: Youths storm tanker accident scene, scoop fuel (Punch) *Coronavirus: Despite lockdown, social distancing fails in Lagos (DailyTrust)
Lockdown: Youths storm tanker accident scene, scoop fuel (Punch) There was mild apprehension at the OPIC end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway when a tanker fell by the main road on Wednesday. Shortly after the incident, however, many young persons around…
R. Kelly ‘arrested on federal sex trafficking charges’ (BBC)
R. Kelly is in custody after being arrested in Chicago on sex trafficking charges, according to reports in the US. There are said to be 13 charges against the singer, including child abuse images and obstruction of justice, according to…
R. Kelly ‘arrested on federal sex trafficking charges’ (BBC)
There are said to be 13 charges against the singer, including child abuse images and obstruction of justice, according to the US Attorney’s Office in Chicago. The 52-year-old was arrested by NYPD and Homeland Security officials. He’s already pleaded not…
R. Kelly asks judge for permission to play Dubai concerts (BBC)
R&B star R. Kelly has asked a US court to let him travel to Dubai to perform concerts next month. According to a motion filed in Cook County Circuit Court, Mr Kelly also plans to meet members of the United Arab…
R. Kelly ‘sexual abuse’ tape given to US authorities (BBC)
A US man has claimed to have found a video tape allegedly showing R. Kelly “sexually abusing underage African-American girls.” Gary Dennis told reporters that he handed the tape to authorities after discovering it at his house. R. Kelly was…
R. Kelly – our mumu don do! (The Ringer)
In 2015, Alice and Angelo Clary took their daughter Azriel to an R. Kelly concert in Orlando, to celebrate Angelo’s birthday. Azriel was 17, with, her mother says, a bubbly personality and dreams of being a famous singer; during the…
Lady Gaga breaks her silence on R Kelly (BBC)
Lady Gaga has apologised for working with embattled R&B star R Kelly, and vowed to remove their duet, Do What U Want, from streaming services. It comes after the broadcast of a new documentary about Kelly, which detailed allegations of…
Beyonce’s dad watched Destiny’s Child like a hawk while working with R Kelly (Metro)
Mathew Knowles admits that hearing about R Kelly’s reputation ‘certainly’ played a part in stopping Destiny’s Child from collaborating with him. Fresh investigations into R Kelly, 52, have been launched in Chicago and Atlanta into allegations of sexual and physical…
Dame Dash slams Jay Z for working with R Kelly after sex abuse allegations (Metro)
Jay Z has been criticised for working with R Kelly despite being aware of the sex abuse allegations against the singer, according to his former business partner Dame Dash. R Kelly, 51, is at the centre of controversy over a…