R. Kelly Petitions Trump to Commute His 30 Year Federal Sentence
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*R. Kelly wants President Donald Trump to shorten his time behind bars.
Newly released records from the Office of the Pardon Attorney show the singer has formally asked for a commutation of his 30-year federal sentence. According to the Chicago Tribune, the request remains under review. Kelly is not pursuing a full pardon. A commutation would trim his sentence while his convictions stand.
Since 2021, the disgraced R&B star has remained behind bars after a jury convicted him on nine federal charges, including racketeering and Mann Act violations involving minors. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison in June 2022. In 2023, a second federal case resulted in a 20-year sentence, though all but one year will be served concurrently with his original sentence.
Kelly’s attorney, Beau Brindley, previously filed an emergency motion asking the court to transfer the singer from prison to home confinement. The filing alleged that Kelly was the target of a murder plot while behind bars.
