R. Kelly’s Lawyers Claim Prison Staff Overdose; Public Remains Unsympathetic
R. Kelly’s lawyer filed an emergency petition for his release, alleging that prison staff gave the singer an overdose of medication, resulting in a hospital stay for treatment of near-fatal symptoms and blood clots requiring surgery. Simultaneously, the filing claims a plot to assassinate Kelly was orchestrated by prison officials involving members of a white supremacist gang, with one inmate subsequently having a change of heart. Prosecutors dismissed the release request as unserious, while Kelly’s legal team is pursuing a presidential pardon from Donald Trump. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for Friday.
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