R. Kelly Cites Increasing Health Issues As A Reason To Be Released From Prison

R. Kelly has been imprisoned since July and his legal team has requested that he be released on bond numerous times—only to have those requests denied largely because he is deemed a flight risk. However, now Kellz says that his health has declined in the last few months and he needs to be released ASAP.

As the legal saga of R. Kelly continues to unfold in shocking ways, he (along with the head of his legal team) has tried unsuccessfully to be released from prison on bond as he awaits multiple charges in various states. Although now, @TMZ_tv reports that Kelly is claiming that he’s experiencing a host of health issues due to the prison neglecting to give him proper medical care.

Kelly’s lead attorney, Steve Greenberg, recently filed court documents once again hoping to free his client on bond, citing medical issues such as numbness in his hands, increased anxiety and an untreated hernia. Greenberg also says that the conditions of R. Kelly’s confinement are “stifling.”

One of Kelly’s girlfriends, Azriel Clary, is currently the only one on the list to visit him because Jocelyn Savage (girlfriend number two) isn’t allowed for another 90 days due to prison rules. The court documents also stress that Kelly will not tamper with or intimidate witnesses or leave the country because he has a passport that doesn’t have any travel stamps, since he rarely travels outside the U.S.

A judge is set to rule on the latest filing soon. Meanwhile, R. Kelly still faces a long list of other charges stemming from sexual assault of a minor, sex trafficking and more.

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