R. Kelly desires folks to know he thinks he is harmless.
R. Kelly was arrested in Chicago final Friday for alleged sexual assaults. Kelly has been within the public eye fairly a bit resulting from these allegations, particularly with the Lifetime documentary Surviving R. Kelly being launched again in January. Kelly has all the time maintained his innocence and course, so has his authorized workforce who’ve tried to discredit the alleged victims each step the way in which. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Kelly’s lawyer Brian Nix mentioned Kelly is upset in any respect the allegations towards him and that Lifetime’s documentary was scripted and used as a strategy to damage his profession.
“Rob is upset by the unsubstantiated allegations habits that portrays him as a monster by folks with a pecuniary motive,” Nix mentioned. “He believes that the scripted documentary by Lifetime has created collusion between and amongst feminine associates who’ve been transformed to victims …] The dissemination info by way of media and social retailers have created an atmosphere potential collusion amongst feminine acquaintances who’ve been mistakenly coached to develop into victims.”
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Kelly is at the moment nonetheless in jail on $1 million bond. Whereas he solely has to pay $100,000 that, he’s nonetheless having bother arising with the cash essential.
In the meantime, lawyer Michael Avenatti has submitted two intercourse tapes to the police that allegedly present R. Kelly participating in sexual activity with a 14-year-old. There’s reportedly a 3rd intercourse tape such form on the way in which.