R. Kelly's lawyer calls for his release after attack in jail
The singer is said to have been attacked by a fellow inmate.
R. Kelly's lawyer, Steven Greenberg, is requesting the immediate release of his client after a frustrated inmate allegedly jumped and attacked the R&B superstar in his cell inside Chicago’s Metropolitan Correctional Center, where he is awaiting trial on several sexual abuse charges.
“Yesterday we were told that an inmate had attacked R. Kelly at the MCC in Chicago. We received conflicting reports as to the extent of his injuries. We have not been provided any information from the jail, nor has Mr. Kelly called. We hopeful that he was not seriously injured.” Greenberg wrote in a tweet.
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He followed that up with another tweet, calling for Kelly's release because "the government cannot ensure his safety."
"Regardless, it is time to release Mr. Kelly. The government cannot ensure his safety, and they cannot give him his day in court. We should not incarcerate people indefinitely because we cannot provide them with due process!"
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Regardless, it is time to release Mr. Kelly. The government cannot ensure his safety, and they cannot give him his day in court. We should not incarcerate people indefinitely because we cannot provide them with due process!
— Steve Greenberg (@SGcrimlaw) August 27, 2020
According to reports, the 53-year-old musician was in his cell, sitting on his bed when another inmate came in and started to punch him.
R. Kelly is expected to go to trial on September 29; facing several sex crime charges, including sex trafficking, child pornography and racketeering.
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