R. Kelly seeks presidential clemency for 30-year sex-crimes sentence

R&B star R. Kelly has formally asked President Trump to commute his 30-year sentence for sex offenses against minors; the clemency bid, filed with the Office of the Pardon Attorney, is pending. Kelly’s new-trial efforts and related legal maneuvers continue, while prosecutors dismiss conspiracy claims about prison communications. He’s currently imprisoned in a North Carolina federal facility and not eligible for release until 2046.