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R. Kelly asks President Trump to commute his prison sentence for sex abuse
Kelly’s lawyer says the request seeks sentence reduction, not a pardon, after appeals failed and his 31-year term remains under review.
- On Tuesday, July 14, Robert Sylvester Kelly formally requested that President Donald Trump commute his 30-year sentence for sexual misconduct convictions, with the petition now pending at the Office of the Pardon Attorney.
- Attorney Beau Brindley submitted the request, aiming to bypass standard channels after Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in 2021 and 2022 for racketeering, sex trafficking, and child pornography convictions.
- Brindley alleges federal prison officials conspired to threaten Kelly's life while incarcerated in Butner, North Carolina; prosecutors dismissed these claims as a 'fishing expedition' that should be roundly rejected.
- Despite the formal filing, Kelly remains imprisoned in Butner, North Carolina, with a release date of January 31, 2046, while his case is listed as 'pending' administrative review.
- High-Profile defendants, including former House Speaker Michael Madigan, have similarly explored White House clemency bids, though the request faces hurdles given scrutiny regarding the president's past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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The R&B singer is serving a prison sentence for, among other things, human trafficking and sexual exploitation of minors.
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