A judge has ruled that more than $500,000 of R. Kelly’s music royalties held by UMG (Universal Music Group) must be given out to Brooklyn federal prosecutors to help pay his victims.
In a report obtained by Billboard, Judge Ann Donnelly signed over the embattled R&B’s royalties to pay his criminal fines – two years after he was convicted for sex trafficking and racketeering. READ MORE: R.
Kelly Avoids Lengthy Add-On To 30-Year Prison Sentence The prosecutors initially aimed to take control of royalties from both UMG and Sony Music Entertainment, Kelly’s previous record label.
However, UMG had sufficient funds to cover the total penalty (they revealed holding $567,444), so the prosecutors declared on Wednesday that they wouldn’t pursue accessing Sony’s accounts.
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