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R. Kelly Says Prison Staff Overdosed Him in Alleged Murder Plot

His lawyers have filed for release to home confinement, citing life-threatening blood clots diagnosed after a prison overdose.

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Rapper R. Kelly collapsed in his prison cell and was rushed to the hospital after allegedly receiving a dangerous medication overdose.
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Overview

  • R. Kelly allegedly received a life-threatening overdose of medication administered by prison staff while in solitary confinement on June 12 at FCI Butner Medium I.
  • He was hospitalized at Duke University Hospital on June 13, where doctors diagnosed blood clots in his legs and lungs and recommended immediate surgery.
  • Prison officers forcibly removed him from the hospital against medical advice and prevented the recommended procedure to clear the clots.
  • His legal team filed an emergency motion on June 16 requesting his release to home confinement over safety and medical neglect concerns, with a hearing set for June 20.
  • The filing includes a sworn declaration from Aryan Brotherhood inmate Mikeal Glenn Stine alleging that three Bureau of Prisons officials plotted to have Kelly killed, while federal prosecutors have dismissed the claims and Kelly’s lawyers are appealing to President Trump for a pardon.