Overview

• The motion filed in Chicago federal court seeks Kelly’s immediate release to home detention, arguing his life is in danger from government misconduct.
• Lawyers present a sworn declaration from inmate Mikeal Glenn Stine who says a prison guard ordered him to assassinate Kelly to silence damaging information.
• The filing accuses U.S. Bureau of Prisons officials and federal prosecutors in Chicago and New York of corruptly manufacturing charges against the singer.
• Kelly is serving a combined 31-year sentence for a 2021 New York racketeering conviction and a 2022 Chicago child pornography conviction, with no release until 2045.
• His legal team is also preparing motions to overturn his convictions and plans to seek support from President Donald Trump for their challenge.