Due to coronavirus, R. Kelly asks for prison release (again)
R. Kelly leaves the Leighton Criminal Court Building after a hearing on sexual abuse charges on May 7, 2019 in Chicago.made a second emergency plea to the New York court to release him from prison to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The singer’s latest bid comes 10 days after the NY Federal Court shot down his previous request to be released pending trial.
In his latest emergency motion for release, Kelly’s legal team pleaded with Donnelly, saying there are now six confirmed cases of inmates in the Chicago jail where he is being held, in addition to seven staff members. Kelly’s attorneys cited nationwide figures provided by the Bureau of Prisons on Wednesday acknowledging that there are 500 COVID-19-positive inmates, 298 positive staff and 17 deaths within their system.
“Additionally, and possibly more importantly, Mr. Kelly’s entire professional life depends on his exoneration from the current charges pending against him,” the singer’s attorneys argue. “Mr. Kelly’s present confinement, when coupled with the dramatically changed circumstance at the MCC, make it virtually impossible for he and his counsel to prepare for trial in any meaningful way. Not only is he on virtual lockdown, Mr. Kelly now gets one phone call per week. His attorneys cannot visit him.
Donnelly also said at the time that Kelly is not suitable for release because he has not demonstrated that he is not a fight risk or a danger to the community. Kelly is in custody because “of the risks that he will flee or attempt to obstruct, threaten or intimidate prospective witnesses,” Donnelly said.
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