{"id":175998,"date":"2019-07-16T14:27:18","date_gmt":"2019-07-16T19:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/r-kelly-pleads-not-guilty-denied-bond-release"},"modified":"2019-07-16T14:27:29","modified_gmt":"2019-07-16T19:27:29","slug":"r-kelly-pleads-not-guilty-denied-bond-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/r-kelly-pleads-not-guilty-denied-bond-release","title":{"rendered":"S. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty, Denied Bond Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-103003\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\">    \t\t<!-- .entry-meta --><br \/>\n    \t<\/header>\n<p><!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" readability=\"29.4940796555\">\n\t\t<!-- adman_adcode_beginning --><\/p>\n<div readability=\"101.944826508\">\n<section id=\"cb-64670b0e8751db6e24c2a092babdafeb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Azriel Clary\" alt=\"Azriel Clary\" class=\"img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/R.-Kelly-Pleads-Not-Guilty-Denied-Bond-Release.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Breaking News<\/p>\n<p>         <span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span>\n     <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e838ed57b8106b894a05e8fed3d1c89f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"31.4533333333\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/r-kelly\/\"><strong>R. Kelly<\/strong><\/a> was in court for his bond hearing, shackled at the ankles and wearing an orange jump suit \u2026 and will remain behind bars for the time being.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-361ab91c51b154db719986ab096a6035\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"41\">\n<p>Prosecutors argued against his release \u2026 saying he\u2019s a danger to the community, especially to minor girls. They claim the risk of obstruction is real and ongoing, and also heightened by his fame and power. Prosecutors are also saying he has the \u201cunique ability to influence and intimidate witnesses and victims, and that continues to this day.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6afba2c69f9093f493ecf463f15c10d8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"35\">\n<p>They added an emphatic, \u201cIt\u2019s who the defendant is,\u201d after alleging that he\u2019s sexually assaulted the alleged victims hundreds of times.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9e6862df439417ac27eb61226411de6c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Kelly ultimately pled not guilty and was denied bond.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d42cc0d579fdd49b4595e9c6eecb95ec\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"33.5\">\n<p>The prosecution also argued there\u2019s no question R. Kelly is the person in the videos they\u2019ve obtained \u2014 which appears to be a reference to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2019\/07\/13\/r-kelly-investigation-arrest-20-child-porn-videos-feds-sex-crimes\/\"><strong>alleged sex tapes<\/strong><\/a> at the center of the probe. They\u2019re claiming that electronic monitor and home confinement is not enough for Kelly \u2026 going on to say he can \u201centice girls to his own doorstep.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c48819337f386a34c97bf7875a4775cb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive-item\">\n<div id=\"video-player-77be329e-3e04-576c-b50c-d16e94de0d64-916797263-image-holder\" class=\"video-block-image-holder vilynx_enabled vilynx_audiopolicycta vilynx_hidectaicon\" data-vilynx-id=\"www.tmz.com\/videos\/071619-savage-clary-4592169-0-vrkfjwps\">\n    <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-77be329e-3e04-576c-b50c-d16e94de0d64-916797263-play-btn\"><br \/><span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content<\/span><br \/><\/button><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Chicago\" alt=\"Chicago\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1563304801_226_R.-Kelly-Pleads-Not-Guilty-Denied-Bond-Release.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">FOX 32<\/span>\n   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ff8c24c85be605e1dce848873e8cf290\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"55\">\n<p>Meanwhile, R. Kelly\u2019s lawyer, <strong>Steve Greenberg<\/strong>, fired back to defend his client, saying Kelly has already surrendered his passport, and noted the guy doesn\u2019t like to fly \u2026 so he\u2019s not a flight risk. Greenberg also says that, to his knowledge, Kelly didn\u2019t miss any court dates in his 2008 trial. Speaking of that trial, Greenberg responded to allegations that the case was rigged, saying R. Kelly faced a jury of his peers, and not a bench trial.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-1426f7b351c37530d54c7ecf91bb0211\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"39.6173184358\">\n<p>Greenberg also says that R. Kelly has voluntarily shown up to every court hearing in his current case, despite the fact the prosecution insists he\u2019s been a flight risk. He hasn\u2019t run, and Greenberg hit the point home by saying, \u201cHow could he flee? He has no money.\u201d Greenberg does note that R. Kelly\u2019s Trump Tower <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2019\/07\/15\/r-kelly-alleged-sex-slaves-joycelyn-savage-azriel-clary-trump-tower-not-evicted\/\"><strong>rent is paid up<\/strong><\/a> through December or January.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f06e3176d6d13ef1dae306a251a713bb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"38\">\n<p>On the allegation that R. Kelly is a threat to minors to this day, Greenberg says all but one of the allegations against Kelly dates back to the \u201990s, and that \u201cthere\u2019s no evidence that he\u2019s a risk to minors at all at this point.\u201d Greenberg also says there\u2019s no evidence of witness tampering.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-dea819a1d89007cd8fc4a458a63fc1a7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"30.9440298507\">\n<p>One more argument from Greenberg here \u2026 he says the fact that R. Kelly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2019\/04\/27\/r-kelly-learning-disability-cant-read-sexual-abuse-case-loss-vacated\/\"><strong>can\u2019t read or write<\/strong><\/a> would make it difficult to go over discovery with him in jail. He also says Kelly makes for a difficult prisoner because of his notoriety and implications that come with that.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b965e4435de33433565c1ed9cf593ce8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"35\">\n<p>The judge seemed to side with prosecutors, though, saying the child porn charge alone comes with a \u201cpresumption of detention.\u201d He was ordered to be held in jail without bond.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8dc280f98964e1d95eaa74d91ae11cd2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"25.5161290323\">\n<p>As we reported \u2026 the singer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2019\/07\/11\/r-kelly-arrested-sex-trafficking-charges-federal\/\"><strong>was arrested<\/strong><\/a> in Chicago last week on 2 new federal indictments.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2caaae754c5773726ced31aef7e398ce\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"30.6126482213\">\n<p>While he\u2019ll remain locked up, we know Kelly will have the support of his 2 alleged sex slaves \u2014 <strong>Joycelyn Savage<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/azriel-clary\/\"><strong>Azriel Clary<\/strong><\/a>. The women were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2019\/07\/15\/r-kelly-alleged-sex-slaves-joycelyn-savage-azriel-clary-bond-hearing-court\/\"><strong>right behind him in court<\/strong><\/a> presenting a united front \u2014 just like they did during his February bond hearing.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3656008e402103ebd38cd2fc28fe2a9d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive-item\">\n<div id=\"video-player-c66275e1-20f8-53fc-b0ff-640e501a3da1-604519045-image-holder\" class=\"video-block-image-holder vilynx_enabled vilynx_audiopolicycta vilynx_hidectaicon\" data-vilynx-id=\"www.tmz.com\/videos\/071419-joycelyn-savage-azriel-clary-4590928-0-l1t854z4\">\n    <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-c66275e1-20f8-53fc-b0ff-640e501a3da1-604519045-play-btn\"><br \/><span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content<\/span><br \/><\/button><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Joycelyn Savage\" alt=\"Joycelyn Savage\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/R.-Kelly039s-Alleged-Sex-Slaves-On-Video-Say-They039re-Still-in-HIs-Condo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-bb77443bc14e1324c65d22b9162d4064\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-block-is-last \" readability=\"32.9310344828\">\n<p>We broke the story \u2026 Joycelyn and Azriel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2019\/07\/15\/r-kelly-alleged-sex-slaves-joycelyn-savage-azriel-clary-trump-tower-not-evicted\/\"><strong>shared a video<\/strong><\/a> days after Kelly\u2019s most recent arrest from inside his Trump Tower pad, claiming they are still living comfortably there together and all is well.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2019\/07\/16\/r-kelly-bond-hearing-denied-stays-in-jail\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- adman_adcode_after --><\/p>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\">Sharing is caring!<\/p>\n<p class=\"gasd_author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/about-me\" rel=\"author\" title=\"Profile for Dalelorenzo Johnson\">Profile for Dalelorenzo Johnson<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\"><span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in <a href=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/category\/categorized\/news\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><\/span>\t<\/footer>\n<p><!-- .entry-footer --><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/r-kelly-pleads-not-guilty-denied-bond-release\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breaking News Getty R. 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