UPDATE: The default judgment against R. Kelly was vacated by the judge Wednesday after the singer’s lawyers argued that Kelly is illiterate and therefore never responded to the multiple court summonses, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. A June 19th court date was scheduled for the civil lawsuit. One of R. Kelly’s …
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Saturday Night Live‘s Pete Davidson has never been afraid of pushing people’s buttons. On the latest episode of SNL, he doubled down on his efforts when he stopped by “Weekend Update” to give his thoughts on the R. Kelly and Michael Jackson sexual abuse claims. “If you support the Catholic …
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Following a bail hearing Saturday, R. Kelly spent a second night in jail after the singer failed to pay the $100,000 needed to bond out prior to his trial. Kelly turned himself in to Chicago police Friday night after being charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The …
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Now that RCA has dropped R&B singer R. Kelly, who has faced decades of allegations of sexual misconduct, the activists who have petitioned the labels to drop him are calling it a victory. In the summer of 2017, around the time that Buzzfeed News reported that the R&B singer was …
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As the morning rush gained momentum at a Gregorys Coffee outlet in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, a small group of activists and organizers gathered to prepare for the day’s work. They discussed strategy, stacked flyers and assembled cardboard boxes. On each box, they taped a sign that read, “RCA Records: …
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Authorities in Chicago and Atlanta are investigating allegations of sexual and physical abuse against R. Kelly in the wake of the Lifetime docuseries, Surviving R. Kelly, The New York Times reports. Prosecutors in both cities are looking to speak with potential victims and witnesses. In Atlanta, the district attorney’s office …
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R. Kelly canceled four shows on his After Party tour on Monday. Last month, Buzzfeed reported that the singer was leading a “cult,” “brainwashing” six women and regulating every aspect of their behavior. On Ticketmaster, Kelly’s tour dates in New Orleans (August 11th), Baton Rouge (August 12th) and Dallas (August …
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