R. Kelly has been ordered to pay at least $309,068.18 in restitution to two of his victims. Anne M.
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R. Kelly will pay nearly $30,000 (£25,000) in court fines and victim restitution from his personal prison commissary, it has been ruled.Per reports in Billboard and Rolling Stone, on Friday (September 9), a federal judge ruled that money in Kelly’s prison account could be seized by the prosecution team to pay required fees.The prosecution said (via Billboard): “The defendant has amassed nearly $30,000 in his inmate trust account over the course of the last three years of incarceration.“The defendant has not made any payments towards the substantial criminal monetary penalties imposed upon him at sentencing, even though payment was due immediately.”The ruling was handed down by U.S.
District Judge Ann M. Donnelly, who said that the victims in R.
Kelly’s case deserve “full and timely restitution”.Kelly is currently on trial in Chicago, which comes after he was sentenced to 30 years in prison in June, following his conviction by a federal jury in New York last year, on separate charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. He and his team are appealing the verdict of that case.Last month, a woman identified herself as the underage girl in the footage that formed the basis of R.
Kelly‘s child pornography trial in the 2000s, telling a courtroom she was repeatedly sexually abused by the singer while she was a minor.As the Chicago Tribune reports, the woman appeared in a Chicago federal court on August 18 to give testimony in the disgraced R&B singer’s current trial, in which he is charged with 13 counts of production of child pornography, conspiracy to produce child pornography and conspiracy to obstruct justice. The singer has denied all accusations.
.R. Kelly has been ordered to pay at least $309,068.18 in restitution to two of his victims. Anne M.
Kelly Ripa revealed the very cheeky photo that she was planning to use on the cover of her debut book, Live Wire before her husband Mark Consuelos intervened.SEE: Inside Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' stunning $27m New York townhouseThe LIVE with Kelly and Ryan star celebrated her book's release on Tuesday by sharing the unexpected photo with fans on Instagram. In the image, Kelly can be seen with her back to the camera, lifting her skirt up while standing over Mark's head as he sits on the floor between her legs.WATCH: Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' love story"Alternate cover for my book, Live Wire, but thankfully @instasuelos intervened! LIVE WIRE is available tomorrow wherever books are sold," Kelly captioned the provocative image.The photo left Kelly's fans divided, with many praising the tongue-in-cheek image, while others appeared to disapprove.
David Muir couldn't be prouder of his friend Kelly Ripa as she gears up for the release of her first book, Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories.MORE: David Muir pays tribute to co-stars and team during royal assignmentThe World News Tonight anchor has frequently shown his excitement for her big achievement, and of course, received a special advance copy of his own.VIDEO: Kelly Ripa and David Muir's friendshipWhile the book officially comes out on 27 September, David was sure to flex his early copy and show it around the world.He took to his Instagram Stories to share a photograph of himself out enjoying dinner, and in his hand was Kelly's book.MORE: Who is David Muir's 'cool' older sister Rebecca? - All we know"Brought you to dinner @kellyripa," he wrote, sporting a cheeky grin, and Kelly returned the favor by sharing it on her own Stories by saying that she was missing him.David has consistently been supportive of his close friend as she makes her debut in the publishing world with her candid release.
Paying tribute. Ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral, world leaders and diplomatic guests have started to arrive in London — including President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden.
Fyre Festival disaster – has opened up about his plans to pay off $26million (£22.7million) in restitution owed to those he defrauded.McFarland was profiled by The New York Times this week, having completed his stint on house arrest earlier this month. It comes after he was moved from prison to a halfway house in March, being released from his six-year federal prison sentence more than two years early (he was formally sentenced in October of 2018).
R. Kelly has reportedly been found guilty by a federal jury in Chicago on six of 13 counts on child pornography and sexual abuse.These include charges of producing child pornography, conspiracy to produce child pornography, conspiracy to receive child pornography, enticing of a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity and conspiracy to obstruct justice.Per reports from Rolling Stone and The Guardian, on Wednesday (September 14) Kelly was convicted of three counts of producing child pornography and three counts of enticing minors to engage in sexual activity.
Grammy-winning singer R. Kelly was found guilty in Chicago today on six of 13 counts related to child pornography and luring underage girls to have sex with him, according to Reuters. Each child pornography conviction carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in Chicago.
was convicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday of six counts of child pornography and child sex abuse charges, the Associated Press reported.The Chicago jury received the case Tuesday evening and deliberated for a total of 11 hours.Kelly, 55, was acquitted on a fourth pornography count and an obstruction charge relating to his 2008 child pornography trial. He was also found not guilty on three charges of conspiring to receive child pornography and two additional counts of enticement.
Thania Garcia A Chicago federal jury found R. Kelly guilty on Wednesday of three counts of child pornography for filming himself sexually abusing his then-14-year-old goddaughter. According to the Chicago Tribune, of the indictment’s 13 charges, Kelly was also found guilty of three counts of child sex trafficking through coercion and enticement. He was acquitted on charges that he conspired to obstruct justice in his 2002 Cook County case. Additionally, he was acquitted on two counts of receiving child pornography and one count of conspiring to receive child pornography. There were two co-defendants in the proceedings, former employees Milton “June” Brown and Derrel McDavid. Both were acquitted of all charges, including that they had conspired to receive child pornography, and that McDavid conspired to obstruct justice.
R. Kelly is facing another guilty verdict.
Chicago jurors on Wednesday convicted R. Kelly on multiple counts.
R. Kelly was convicted Wednesday of six of the 13 charges he faced at his federal trial in Chicago, while his two co-defendants and former associates were acquitted of all charges.Kelly was found guilty of three child pornography counts, and three counts of enticing minors for sex, but acquitted of seven other charges, including obstruction of justice, and conspiracy to receive child pornography.Co-defendants Derrell McDavid and Milton «June» Brown were acquitted of all charges.Kelly, 55, was accused of enticing five girls for sex, and conspiring with two former associates to cover up his sex crimes by buying back incriminating videotapes.
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Michaela Zee editor Legendary jazz musician Ramsey Lewis, known for hits such as “The In Crowd” and “Wade in the Water,” died Monday morning at his home in Chicago. He was 87. Lewis recorded over 80 albums in his career, during which he received five gold records and three Grammy Awards. The jazz pianist and composer’s death was announced in a post on the official Ramsey Lewis Facebook page, stating that he “died peacefully” with no cause of death mentioned at this time. In the notice, a quote from his wife Janet Lewis read, “Ramsey’s passion for music was truly fueled by the love and dedication of his fans across the globe. He loved touring and meeting music lovers from so many cultures and walks of life. It was our family’s great pleasure to share Ramsey in this special way with all those who admired his God-given talents. We are forever grateful for your support.”
The Guardian, a new book from New York Times reporter David Enrich, set to release next week, reveals that Trump once attempted to pay off a $2 million legal bill by offering a deed to a horse, which he said was worth $5 million. The book reportedly notes that “once he regained the capacity for speech”, the lawyer “stammered … ‘This isn’t the 1800s.
The journalist who has been reporting on the R Kelly sexual abuse allegations since 2000, Jim DeRogatis, filed a motion yesterday seeking to quash a subpoena from the defence in the musician’s current trial that orders him to testify.It was Chicago-based DeRogatis who, in the early 2000s, was sent a copy of the tape that seemed to show Kelly sexually abusing a fourteen year old girl, named as ‘Jane’ in the current trial. At that point the journalist had already reported on allegations that Kelly was using his fame to meet and sexually abuse underage girls.DeRogatis handed the tape over to Chicago police instigating the first criminal investigation into Kelly’s alleged abuse of women and teenagers.