Overview

• On June 12, R. Kelly suffered a suspected overdose in Butner Federal Prison after attorneys say staff gave him excessive anxiety and sleep-disorder medication.
• He was admitted to Duke University Hospital on June 13, where doctors discovered blood clots in his lungs and legs.
• Despite medical advice to stay hospitalized for treatment, he was discharged against doctors’ recommendations and returned to solitary confinement.
• His lawyers filed court documents alleging prison staff orchestrated a “murder plot,” including directing another inmate to kill him.
• The defense team is seeking a court-ordered transfer to house arrest and has appealed to President Donald Trump for a pardon.