Singer R. Kelly couldn’t pay $161,000 in child support, has been taken into custody on Wednesday evening, reported by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office in Chicago. About a week after he was bailed out of jail by accusing of sex abuse charges.
Mr. Kelly’s supporters are trying to release him out of prison next week, after his first interview since he accused of 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse in connection with four women, has been sent back jail, publicist Darrell Johnson said addressing reporters at the Richard J. Daley Center.
The 52-year-old an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former professional basketball player is alleged to be has been sexually abused four women, three of whom were underage at the time, according to prosecutors.
One of his friends has been struggling to get his bail and finally achieved his release coming up with the money of a $100,000 bond. The singer of “Ignition” emerged truly emotional even cried during an interview with Gayle King of CBS This Morning.
By facing bitter question by Gayle regarding his past with sexually abusing girls, publicly denied having had sex with underage girls. Kelly apparently was pretending himself as a victim of a social media-fueled smear campaign.
So many eyes were on televisions to watch 02:59 minutes long his footage of a recent interview with Gayle, portrayed him pleading to the camera, screaming, cursing.
Kelly said, “Hate me if you want to, love me if you want,”
He added, “But just use your common sense. How stupid would it be for me, with my crazy past and what I’ve been through — oh, right now I just think I need to be a monster, hold girls against their will, chain them up in my basement, and don’t let them eat, don’t let them out!”
His eyes with tears were in camera, “I didn’t do this stuff! This is not me!”
His attorney, Steven Greenberg, was at his side. He left the court without speaking to the media. CNN attempted to reach Greenberg on Wednesday evening without success.
According to CNN previous month analysis of the court documents, Kelly owed over $169,000 in unpaid child support to his ex-wife since 6 February. Nevertheless, the court has given an opportunity to Kelly that he can pay a monthly payment of $20,833 on January 8, 2009, but he couldn’t show his nod to the hearing, the documents state.