


July 16, 2019: A federal judge orders Kelly held without bond after a prosecutor warns he poses an extreme danger to young girls. A separate indictment filed in the Eastern District of New York includes charges of racketeering, kidnapping, forced labor and the sexual exploitation of a child. July 11, 2019: Kelly is indicted by a federal grand jury in Chicago on charges including child pornography, enticement of a minor and obstruction of justice. They involve one of the women who accuses him of sexually abusing her when she was underage. May 30, 2019: Kelly is charged with 11 new sex-related counts in Chicago. Cook County authorities take Kelly into custody after he tells a judge he can't pay $161,000 in child support. March 6, 2019: CBS airs an interview in which Kelly vehemently denies the sexual abuse charges. Hours later, Kelly posts bail and is released from jail in Chicago. 25, 2019: Kelly's attorney enters not guilty pleas on the singer's behalf. 22, 2019: Kelly is arrested and charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse. Kelly continues to deny all abuse allegations. 21, 2019: Multiple media outlets report that Kelly and his label, Sony subsidiary RCA Records, part ways. The BBC's " R Kelly: Sex, Girls & Videotapes," released the previous year, alleges the singer held women against their will. Kelly," which revisits old allegations and brings new ones into the spotlight. 3, 2019: Lifetime airs the documentary "Surviving R. Kelly's team pushes back, noting other artists on Spotify have been accused or convicted of crimes. Shortly after, Apple and Pandora also stop promoting his music. Kelly's music from its playlists, citing its policy on hateful conduct. Activists launch the #MuteRKelly movement, calling for boycotts of his music. July 17, 2017: BuzzFeed reports on parents' claims that Kelly brainwashed their daughters and was keeping them in an abusive "cult." One woman says she was with Kelly willingly.

29, 2012: Kelly is nominated for two Soul Train Awards, making him the most nominated act ever at the awards show. June 27, 2012: Kelly publishes his autobiography, "Soulacoaster: The Diary of Me," focusing on his creative and family life rather than his legal troubles. June 13, 2008: Kelly is acquitted on all counts after less than a day of deliberations.

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May 9, 2008: Kelly's child pornography trial begins. He pleads not guilty and is released on $750,000 bail. June 5, 2002: Kelly is indicted in Chicago on child pornography charges related to the sex tape. The day the news breaks, Kelly performs at the opening ceremonies for the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. At the time, the girl and her parents deny she was having sex with Kelly. The paper reports that Chicago police began investigating allegations about Kelly and the same girl three years earlier. 8, 2002: The Chicago Sun-Times reports that it received a videotape allegedly showing Kelly having sex with a minor. The case was settled out of court for an undisclosed amount. August 2001: Tracy Sampson files a lawsuit against Kelly, alleging their sex was illegal under Illinois law because he was in "a position of authority" over her. February 1998: Kelly wins three Grammys for "I Believe I Can Fly." The couple has three children: Joanne, Jaya and Robert Jr. The same year, he marries 22-year-old Andrea Lee, a dancer from his touring troupe. His song "I Believe I Can Fly," from the "Space Jam" soundtrack, peaks at No. Kelly." A month later, he incorporates Rockland Records.
