R. Kelly attorney says they 'look forward to his day in court'; bail hearing to be held early next week
Singer R. Kelly has been arrested in Chicago on federal sex crime charges, a U.S. Attorney's office spokesman told The Associated Press.
U.S. attorney spokesman Joseph Fitzpatrick said the 52-year-old Kelly was arrested Thursday night by NYPD detectives and Homeland Security Investigators. "The counts include child porn, enticement of a minor and obstruction of justice," Fitzpatrick said, adding that further details would be released Friday.
On Friday, Kelly's attorney said the singer was arrested by federal agents while walking his dog. "The agents were courteous and professional, as was Mr. Kelly," said Steve Greenberg in a statement. "The charges arose from alleged conduct in the Northern District of Illinois as well as the Eastern District of New York. The conduct alleged appears to largely be the same as the conduct previously alleged against Mr.
Greenberg added in his statement that Kelly "and his lawyers look forward to his day in court, to the truth coming out and to his vindication from what has been an unprecedented assault by others for their own personal gain."The R&B singer already faces state sex-related charges in Illinois involving four women, three of whom were minors when the alleged abuse occurred.
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