R. Kelly Has Been Sentenced to 30 Years Behind Bars
glamour.comSurviving R. Kelly. In response, Kelly , but while he denied the allegations, his behavior and demeanor during the interview led many to see him as threatening and possibly unstable.In a letter to the judge, Kelly’s lawyer asked for a sentence of less than 10 years, writing that the defendant was “not an evil monster but a complex (unquestionably flawed) human-being who faced overwhelming challenges in childhood that shaped his adult life,” including sexual abuse as a child.Federal prosecutors, however, recommended at least 25 years, writing, “Given the breadth of the defendant’s conduct and its continuity over a period of decades, the government has little doubt that if afforded an opportunity to offend again, the defendant would do so.” (Quotations per BuzzFeed’s reporting.)At the sentencing, Kelly was also ordered to pay a $100,000 fine. , he is also facing child pornography and obstruction of justice charges in Chicago; that trial is scheduled to begin August 15.More from GlamourSee More Stories© 2022 Condé Nast.
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