Emotionless’ R.Kelly has bail set at $1M after court hears explicit details of alleged sexual abuse against three underage girls, as the star’s lawyer says, ‘contrary to the song, he doesn’t like to fly’
R Kelly was granted 1million bond in court on Saturday after having been indicted and booked on 10 counts of aggravated criminal sex abuse.
R Kelly was granted $1million bond in court on Saturday after having been indicted and booked on 10 counts of aggravated criminal sex abuse.
Judge John Fitzgerald Lyke Jr imposed a bond of $250,000 for each of the four women the embattled R&B singer, real name Robert Sylvester Kelly, is accused of abusing.
He will be able to post just 10 percent of the bond amount – $100,000 – to be released under the D-bond.
Kelly’s lawyers had asked for a lower bond amount, arguing that the defendant’s finances are a mess in part because he was recently dropped by his record label.
He also had to surrender his passport even though his attorney, Steve Greenberg, said Kelly is not a flight risk, telling the judge: ‘Contrary to the song, Mr Kelly doesn’t like to fly.’
Bond was set after prosecutors laid out the stunning allegations against Kelly in graphic detail. Three of the four cases involved women who were underage.
Kelly has been accused of sexually abusing four victims, at least three who were under the age of 17 at the time. The singer (above in a court sketch from Saturday) reportedly kept his eyes locked on the courtroom floor and looked dejected as Judge John Fitzgerald Lyke Jr called the allegations against him ‘disturbing’
Cook County state’s attorney Kimberly Foxx spoke to the press outside the courtroom following Kelly’s bond hearing and provided more details about the charges brought against the singer, which the presiding judge called ‘disturbing’
Kelly’s attorney Steve Greenberg (above after the hearing) had asked for a lower bond amount, arguing that the defendant’s finances are a mess because he was recently dropped by his label
