R. Kelly demands new trial amid conspiracy allegations
R. Kelly's legal team pushes for a new trial, citing conspiracy claims and misconduct allegations
Despite being denied release, R. Kelly is determined to get out of prison one way or another.
The I Believe I Can Fly singer’s legal team filed a petition earlier this month to seek his immediate release due to apparent threats from the officials.
The motion requested a swift transfer of the 58-year-old from federal custody to home detention.
However, things apparently took a darker turn later on, as the attorneys alleged that their client received a lethal dose of medication in prison.
On Thursday, CBS News reported that a federal judge in Chicago denied Kelly’s prison release motion, citing legal complications because he was sentenced in another district.
However, the artist’s lawyer hit back on Friday with a request for a new trial, claiming conspiracies involving the authorities.
In the newly filed court documents, attorney Beau Brindley accused the government of sabotaging their petition by stealing confidential information and threatening a witness to change her testimony, which led to Kelly’s conviction.
Brindley also mentioned freshly uncovered evidence to prove misconduct by the staff at FCI Butner in North Carolina.
How long is R. Kelly’s sentence?
Robert Sylvester Kelly is serving a 30-year prison sentence after he was convicted of child sexual abuse in 2021.
