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Sean \u201cDiddy \u201d Combs\u2019 Trial: Why R. Kelly Was Name-Dropped in Court<\/p>\n
R. Kelly<\/strong><\/a> is requesting what he believes to be a life-saving measure.<\/span><\/p>\n The \u201cIgnition\u201d singer\u2014who is currently serving <\/span>a 30-year sentence<\/span><\/a> in a federal North Carolina prison for convictions associated with allegations of racketeering, bribery, coercion, enticement and sex trafficking\u2014has asked to be released to home detention due to an alleged murder plot against him, according to court docs obtained by NBC News.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cHis life depends on the oversight of literal \u2018guards\u2019 and jailers who are entrusted with his safety,\u201d R. Kelly\u2019s attorney <\/span>Beau B. Brindley<\/strong> wrote in the filing. \u201cYet, explicit evidence has now emerged to show that the very officials charged with protecting incarcerated inmates have solicited Mr. Kelly\u2019s murder.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n While Kelly (full name <\/span>Robert Kelly<\/strong>) has denied all the charges against him\u2014including in the <\/span>2022 Chicago sex crimes case<\/span><\/a> in which he was convicted of six counts of sex crimes including child pornography\u2014his legal team said that the alleged murder plot against him is a result of alleged crimes committed by Bureau of Prisons (BOP) officials against Kelly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n