R. Kelly hit with 30 years prison sentence

R&B icon R. Kelly just received a crushing punishment. The controversial singer has received a 30-year prison sentence for racketeering and violating the Mann Act after years of being accused of sexual abuse and severe criminal acts.

R. Kelly hit with 30 years in prison

According to reports, Kells received the 30-year sentence Wednesday in a New York court room. The conviction has all types of serious criminal acts including prostitution attached to it.

The 55-year-old singer, whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, was convicted of racketeering and eight counts of violating the Mann Act, which prohibits transporting people across state lines for prostitution. He has been in jail since July of 2019; 45 witnesses testified for the government. He still faces child pornography and obstruction of justice charges in Chicago, as well as charges in state courts in Illinois and Minnesota.

Kelly, one of the most successful hitmakers of the 1990s and early 2000s, was found guilty of all nine counts against him in September, after a six-week trial revealed how he had used employees and intermediaries to lure fans and hopeful singers into sexually abusive and controlling conditions, including locking them in rooms without food or access to a bathroom for days. (Variety)

Head over to Variety for the full-fledged rundown and details behind the R. Kelly trial.