Seems like karma is biting R. Kelly hard, the singer is still in jail after failing to pay bail.
Revered RnB star R. Kelly is still in jail after he failed to immediately produce the $100,000 in cash required to make bail. In a report published by the CNN, a judge in Chicago set Kelly’s total bond at $1 million on Saturday, a day after he was indicted on 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse against four victims, three of whom would have been underage at the time of the alleged crimes, according to prosecutors.
Among the revelations during his day in court, one of the alleged victims provided authorities with a shirt she wore during an alleged encounter with the singer, which later tested positive for his DNA. Prosecutors also alleged that Kelly spits on two of his victims.
Kelly’s bond was set at $250,000 for each of the alleged victims in the case. To leave police custody, he’s required to pay 10% of the total, which amounts to $100,000.
The CNN report continued to say that Steve Greenberg, Kelly’s attorney, told reporters after Saturday’s bail hearing that he was “very happy” with the bond and that it seemed “fair and reasonable given the allegations.”But Greenberg said his client “really doesn’t have any money at this point” due to “mismanagement,” “hangers-on” and “bad deals.” He added Kelly would ultimately be able to come up with the required $100,000.
The 52-year old’s money problems don’t stop with his bail. According to court documents reviewed by CNN, Kelly owed more than $169,000 in unpaid child support to his ex-wife as of February 6th, 2019. The court ordered Kelly to make a monthly payment of $20,833 on January 8th, 2009, but Kelly failed to show up to that hearing, per court documents. To avoid being held in contempt of court, a judge ordered he pay $161,663 by March 6th.
The “Ignition” hitmaker also risked eviction at his Chicago studio last month because he owes more than $166,000 in unpaid rent. Court documents show a judge signed an eviction order in January. The documents show Robert Kelly needed to move out on or before January 21, but Kelly was still at the studio minutes before he turned himself in to police on Friday night.
Under the terms of his bond, Kelly must surrender his passport and is forbidden from having contact with anyone under the age of 18. During Saturday’s hearing, prosecutors detailed the crimes Kelly is accused of committing, which allegedly took place between 1998 and 2010.
Born Robert Kelly in Chicago, the singer’s net worth is estimated to be roughly $1 million dollars as of 2019, and after numerous lawsuits, complications, allegations, and even the infamous “Surviving R Kelly” documentary series; his net worth has dropped significantly.