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R. Kelly Seeks Clemency from Trump to Trim 30-Year Sentence
courts-and-crime1 month ago

R. Kelly Seeks Clemency from Trump to Trim 30-Year Sentence

Convicted sex offender R. Kelly has filed a clemency request with the White House asking President Trump to commute his 30-year federal sentence for racketeering and sex trafficking; the submission is listed as pending with the Pardon Attorney on the DOJ site, but a White House official says such submissions are not actively tracked and this appears to be a random portal entry. Kelly was convicted in 2021 on multiple counts, including sexual exploitation of children, kidnapping, and forced labor, and his 2025 motion for a new trial and bond was denied; his attorney has previously said he would appeal directly to Trump for help.

via Rolling Stone|
#clemency#courts-and-crime#r-kelly
R. Kelly Seeks Trump’s Help to Shorten 30-Year Sentence
entertainment1 month ago

R. Kelly Seeks Trump’s Help to Shorten 30-Year Sentence

R. Kelly has formally petitioned President Trump to commute his 30-year federal sentence (not seeking a full pardon); the request is listed as pending by the Office of the Pardon Attorney and was first reported by the Chicago Tribune. The case stems from Mann Act and racketeering convictions, with a separate 20-year sentence for child sex crimes that runs concurrently, and his team has previously pursued home detention while alleging misconduct by officials.

via Yahoo|
#commutation#entertainment#mann-act
R. Kelly Seeks Trump Commutation to Cut 30-Year Prison Term
entertainment1 month ago

R. Kelly Seeks Trump Commutation to Cut 30-Year Prison Term

R. Kelly has formally asked President Trump to commute his 30-year federal sentence, a pending request that does not seek a full pardon. The filing references a prior bid for home detention and includes a sworn declaration from a terminally ill inmate alleging officials offered freedom in exchange for Kelly’s murder, while Kelly’s team pressed for a new trial on other grounds. The singer’s convictions in 2021 were for Mann Act and racketeering tied to sexual exploitation of minors, with a 30-year sentence plus a separate 20-year sentence for related crimes that runs concurrent with the first except for one year.

via Variety|
#commutation#entertainment#federal-prison
R. Kelly seeks presidential clemency to shorten 30-year sex-crimes sentence
us-politics1 month ago

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

R. Kelly has formally asked President Donald Trump to commute his 30-year prison sentence for sex trafficking and related offenses, filing the request with the Justice Department’s Office of the Pardon Attorney. The Brooklyn jury convicted him on nine counts in 2021, with sentencing in 2022, and his team is also pursuing a new trial alleging prosecutors tainted the conviction by stealing his mail, though it remains unclear whether Trump will grant clemency.

via The Independent|
#americas#r-kelly#sex-crimes
R. Kelly seeks presidential clemency for 30-year sex-crimes sentence
crime1 month ago

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.

via Chicago Tribune|
#clemency#commutation#crime
Reshona Landfair Reclaims Her Name and Power After R. Kelly Abuse
culture6 months ago

Reshona Landfair Reclaims Her Name and Power After R. Kelly Abuse

In a new memoir and first interview, Reshona Landfair—formerly known as Shorty from 4 the Cause and the girl in the infamous R. Kelly tape—recounts a 25-year pattern of grooming, manipulation, and abuse by the singer, including being forced into hiding, enduring violence, and being pressured not to testify. She Testified in 2022 under a Jane Doe at Kelly’s Chicago trial and describes the long-lasting impacts of stigma and betrayal by family and institutions. Now in her 40s, Landfair has rebuilt her life in Chicago, founded Project Refine to mentor young women, and uses her story to heal and help others, shedding the shame by reclaiming her real name as she steps into freedom.

via Rolling Stone|
#abuse#culture#memoir
R. Kelly Hospitalized Following Alleged Prison Overdose, Attorneys Claim
world1 year ago

R. Kelly Hospitalized Following Alleged Prison Overdose, Attorneys Claim

R. Kelly was hospitalized after allegedly being given an overdose of medication by prison staff while in solitary confinement, according to his legal team, who are seeking his emergency release, claiming a conspiracy to harm him. The government denies these allegations, and Kelly's legal efforts include seeking presidential intervention. Kelly is serving multiple federal sentences for serious crimes, including sex trafficking and child pornography.

via CNN|
#drug-overdose#hospitalization#legal-battle