R. Kelly: Photo of the R&B singer and convicted sex offender
R. Kelly: Photo of the fallen R&B singer
R. Kellyborn Robert Sylvester Kelly in Chicago, Illinois on January 8, 1967, is a once celebrated and now disgraced singer-producer. The R&B artist was famous for his smooth voice and prolific songwriting. He has won three Grammy Awards for ‘I Believe I Can Fly’ and is behind such hits as ‘Ignition – Remix’, ‘I’m a Flirt’ (feat. TI & T-Pain), ‘Bump n’ Grind’ & more Still.
R. Kelly faced allegations of teen sexual abuse for decades before being brought to justice. He illegally married singer Aaliyah when he was a minor in 1994. In 2002, he was charged with 21 counts of making child sexual abuse material, but the 2008 trial resulted in Kelly being acquitted by a jury on all counts. fronts.
Despite this, the allegations continued to haunt him. He was the subject of the 2019 documentary “Surviving R. Kelly” and was subsequently indicted on multiple charges in upstate New York. After being convicted of sex trafficking and racketeering in September 2021, he was sentenced to 30 years in prison in June. 2022. He was convicted of 6 counts of creating child sexual abuse material on September 14, 2022 and sentenced to another 20 years. In a small victory for the defense, a judge granted Kelly the right to serve his sentence concurrently.
Despite everything, he firmly maintained his innocence. Here, R. Kelly performs at the Bass Concert Hall in Austin, Texas on March 3, 2017. To see more photos over the years, click through the gallery.
R Kelly in 2019

R. Kelly, center, was surrounded by an entourage as he left the Leighton Criminal Court building in Chicago after pleading not guilty to 11 additional sex-related charges on June 6, 2019. A deputy showered him with rain.
R. Kelly arrives at court in 2019

R. Kelly, center, kept his head down as he arrived at Chicago’s Leighton Criminal Court for an indictment on June 26, 2019. He was once again joined by attorneys and security personnel.
R. Kelly’s daughter, Joann Kelly

R. Kelly’s daughter Joann Kelly, who goes by the name Buku Abi after her music career, is pictured in Atlanta August 19, 2019. Joann is R. Kelly’s eldest child from his marriage to Andrea Kelly and is no longer in a relationship with the R&B singer because of his sex crimes.
R. Kelly during a hearing in September 2019

R. Kelly is seen in court during a September 2019 hearing in Chicago. In September 2021, he was convicted on charges of sex trafficking and extortion.
R. Kelly handcuffed

R. Kelly was escorted to court during a hearing in September 2019. He will be sentenced in May 2022.
R. Kelly interviewed by Gayle King on ‘CBS This Morning’

Gayle King sat down with R&B singer R. Kelly on Tuesday in Chicago for her first television interview since being arrested on 10 sexual assault charges.
Gayle King Grills R. Kelly

Gayle King sat down with R&B singer R. Kelly on Tuesday in Chicago for her first television interview since being arrested on 10 sexual assault charges.
R. Kelly released from Chicago Jail

R. Kelly is escorted by his attorney Steve Greenberg out of the Cook County Jail in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. February 25, 2019. Kelly turned himself in February 22 and was arrested after being charged with 10 counts of abuse sexual class two Offender involving four victims on February 6, 2019
R. Kelly and attorney Steve Greenberg

R. Kelly walks out of the Cook County Jail with his defense attorney, Steve Greenberg, in Chicago on February 25, 2019. He wore a blue jacket and looked worse in it.
R. Kelly after posting bail

R. Kelly walks out of the Cook County Jail with his defense attorney, Steve Greenberg, in Chicago on February 25, 2019. He was released on bail.
Mugshot of R. Kelly in 2019

R. Kelly is arrested in Chicago on February 22, 2019. Kelly turned himself in and was arrested after being charged with 10 counts of felony second-class sexual assault counts, from 1998 to 2010.
R. Kelly performing in 2017

R. Kelly performs at the Bass Concert Hall in Austin on March 3, 2017. Two years later, he would be charged with 10 counts of sexual assault.
R. Kelly at the 2015 Soul Train Awards.

R. Kelly makes an appearance at the Soul Train Awards in 2015. She wore a leopard print jacket and sparkly shoes.
R. kelly flexes

R. Kelly smokes a cigar at the Soul Train Awards in 2015. All right.
R. Kelly at Hot 97 Listening Lounge in 2015

R. Kelly wears a red blazer and black vest while at the Hot 97 Listening Lounge in 2015. He also wore a hat and glasses.
R. Kelly at a friend’s birthday party

Animator. R. Kelly sings to a crowd at Fat Joe’s birthday party as spectators record her performance on their phones.
R. Kelly at Foxwoods Resort

R. Kelly performs a concert at Foxwoods Resort in 2015. Drawn a crowd.
R. Kelly at the 2013 American Music Awards.

R. Kelly at the American Music Awards in 2013. He pointed it out.
R. Kelly plays for Texas

R. Kelly performs at Bass Concert Hall in Austin on March 3, 2017. His shiny shirt says ‘beast mode’.
R. Kelly in an appearance on ‘Good Morning America’ in 2015

R. Kelly appears on ‘Good Morning America’ in 2015. It looked very animated.
R Kelly in 2015

R. Kelly performed a concert at Foxwoods Resort in 2015. He continued to have a successful career long after the allegations surfaced.
R. Kelly on chess

R. Kelly performs in a plaid jacket and sweater. She sang from the heart.
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