CHICAGO — In a dramatic turn of events for convicted sex trafficker R. Kelly, his attorney has claimed that prison officials are plotting his death. Kelly’s lawyer, Beau Brindley, suggests that urgent intervention is needed, even calling upon former President Donald Trump for help to secure his client’s safety.
Brindley alleged in a statement that “Bureau of Prisons officers and officials are actively taking actions to kill R. Kelly.” However, he failed to provide any substantiated evidence for these claims, which prosecutors have dismissed as a “fanciful conspiracy” in court filings.
In light of what Brindley describes as immediate dangers to Kelly’s life, he has sought Trump’s involvement, stating that the former president may be the only figure capable of halting the alleged corruption that threatens his client.
The White House has not responded to inquiries regarding any communication from Kelly’s representatives or whether Trump would contemplate a pardon.
Recently, Kelly, whose legal name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, was hospitalized after reportedly receiving an overdose of medication while at a prison in Butner, North Carolina. He is currently serving a 30-year sentence for charges including sex trafficking and racketeering. In court documents, Brindley stated that after the overdose, Kelly was transported to Duke University Hospital, where he learned that the dosage administered posed a significant risk to his life.
Brindley further indicated that after Kelly was placed in solitary confinement, prison officials sent him to the hospital against his will, which he described as part of a broader scheme to endanger the singer’s life. He detailed that Kelly had been moved shortly after Brindley filed an emergency motion for his temporary release, suggesting that prison officials had colluded with an inmate to harm Kelly.
The Bureau of Prisons has not commented specifically on Kelly’s case, maintaining a policy against discussing ongoing legal matters or confinement conditions for individual inmates.
Brindley claimed in legal filings that the incident occurred just days after he asserted Kelly’s well-being was at risk. “They gave him an amount of medicine that could have killed him,” he stated, underscoring the serious consequences of the alleged mishap. Following the overdose, Kelly experienced faintness and eventually lost consciousness. Upon recovery, medical staff discovered blood clots in his legs and lungs, recommending immediate surgery.
In an alarming detail, Brindley noted that armed guards entered Kelly’s hospital room shortly after he was admitted and forcibly removed him against doctor’s orders. This means he was denied critical surgery necessary to address the potentially life-threatening condition posed by the blood clots.
The defense attorney has approached the court with allegations that prison officials are deliberately jeopardizing Kelly’s life, asserting, “These are outright acts by prison officials to put in jeopardy the life of a man who has endeavored to expose crimes committed by these officials themselves.”
Prosecutors countered Brindley’s claims by labeling them as manipulative tactics typical of someone attempting to evade accountability. They emphasized Kelly’s history of exploiting his victims and characterized his legal maneuvers as a mockery of the justice system.
Since his conviction in 2022, Kelly has faced numerous legal challenges and additional sentencing this year, including a 20-year term related to further sex crimes, predominantly involving child pornography.
As these serious allegations unfold, both sides continue to argue their positions in a complex legal battle surrounding the life and future of the disgraced R&B singer.
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