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R. Kelly's Home Confinement Plea Denied by Judge

6/22/2025

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R. Kelly's plea for home confinement was shot down by a federal judge, who pointed to jurisdictional limits. The judge dismissed Kelly's attorney's dramatic claims of a murder plot and overdose as baseless. Currently serving a 30-year sentence for sex crimes, Kelly has struggled with unsuccessful appeals and a presidential pardon request.

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R. Kelly's plea for home confinement was shot down by a federal judge, who pointed to jurisdictional limits. The judge dismissed Kelly's attorney's dramatic claims of a murder plot and overdose as baseless. Currently serving a 30-year sentence for sex crimes, Kelly has struggled with unsuccessful appeals and a presidential pardon request.