R. Kelly’s Legal Meetings Disrupted by Coronavirus
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, singer R. Kelly was prevented from meeting with his legal team.
Reports from TMZ indicated that the 53-year-old, who is currently detained at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago on new federal charges in New York, was scheduled to have a meeting with his lawyers. However, corrections personnel allegedly turned his lawyers away, citing concerns about the spread of the virus.
The lawyers had intended to check on Kelly's well-being and discuss his legal strategy but were informed by the Bureau of Prisons in Illinois that visits were suspended for the next 30 days.
A representative for the Bureau of Prisons explained to TMZ that they are prioritizing the avoidance of unnec...