Who are R Kelly’s ex-girlfriends?
IN SEPTEMBER 2021, R Kelly was found guilty of nine criminal charges, including racketeering.
On Wednesday, June 29, 2022, the disgraced musician was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Who are R Kelly's ex-girlfriends?
In November 2019, Joycelyn Savage - an ex-girlfriend and former supporter of R Kelly - came forward via Instagram to share her truth regarding their previous relationship.
In a photo she posted to the social media app, Joycelyn declared: "There's something I need to reveal, something I've should've talked about a long time ago."
She added: "This is my story!"
The then-24-year-old continued in a caption: "I have Partnered up with [Patreon] where I will post daily chapters of my story.
"Things I am going to reveal that was sweared not to see the day of light - by NDA. I am risking my life for many others."
She continued: "This story is 18+ and only for mature audience, I want to make sure my story is very detailed as I can remember."
When she was just 17, Joycelyn moved to Chicago to pursue a music career, staying with R Kelly at the time.
Following the move, she cut ties with her family members. Another young woman, Azriel Clary, lost contact with her parents at 18 after joining R Kelly's alleged "sex cult," according to her father.
Azriel's father, Angelo Clary, praised Lifetime for creating the docu-series Surviving R Kelly, stating: "I love Lifetime for the platform they gave us to give awareness to bring this to an end."
On July 15, 2019, TMZ posted a video recorded by the two women in which they deny being evicted from R Kelly's New York apartment.
In the video, Azriel says: "We're here at the Trump and we've been here for years. We move freely, we come and go freely. We actually just stepped out this morning."
She added: "Do not believe everything that you hear."
A tearful Angelo Clary told DailyMailTV on July 18, 2019, that he would "never give up" until he "destroys" Kelly.
He added: "My daughter knows she can rebel to this level because she has got a loving father, and when she is finished with this... I am there to support her."
Speaking to TMZ back in 2017 on a video call, Savage denied her family's claims that she was part of a "sex cult."
She said: "I'm 21, I'm about to be 22. I mainly want to say that I'm in a happy place with my life and I'm not being brainwashed or anything like that.
"It's gotten to the point where it's definitely gotten out of hand. I just want everybody to know—my parents and everybody in the world—I'm totally fine and I'm happy where I'm at. Everything is okay with me."
Who is R Kelly?
A Chicago native, R Kelly broke into the R&B scene in 1993 with his first solo album, 12 Play.
Kelly is known for his "gospel-like vocals and highly sexualized lyrics," according to Britannica.
He is a church-trained singer, which greatly contrasts with the messages in his music.
What is R Kelly's sentence?
On Wednesday, June 29, 2022, R Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
In the highly-publicized trial, Kelly faced nine counts, including one count of racketeering, with 14 underlying acts, including sexual exploitation of a child, kidnapping, bribery, and sex trafficking charges.
He also faced eight additional violations of the Mann Act, a sex trafficking law.
Kelly was found guilty of nine counts, one count of racketeering, and eight counts of violating the Mann Act.
Of the 14 underlying acts for the racketeering count, he needed to be found guilty of at least two to be convicted of that count.
Jurors found prosecutors had proven all but two of the 14 underlying racketeering acts.
At age 16, Kelly and his family moved from the projects, and he was enlisted in a prestigious school, Kenwood Academy.
His teacher entered him in a local talent show to perform a Stevie Wonder song.
Years later, at 22, his then-group, MGM, had won a $100K cash prize for competing on the television show Big Break.
They eventually broke up due to a conflict over the money.
What is R Kelly's sentence?
On Wednesday, June 29, 2022, R Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
In the highly publicized trial, Kelly faced nine counts, including one count of racketeering, with 14 underlying acts, including sexual exploitation of a child, kidnapping, bribery, and sex trafficking charges.
He also faced eight additional violations of the Mann Act, a sex trafficking law.
Kelly was found guilty of nine counts, one count of racketeering, and eight counts of violating the Mann Act.
Of the 14 underlying acts for the racketeering count, he needed to be found guilty of at least two to be convicted of that count.
Jurors found prosecutors had proven all but two of the 14 underlying racketeering acts.