Donell Russell "repeatedly and purposefully worked to silence ‘Jane Doe’ from revealing the emotional and physical trauma inflicted on her by R. Kelly and his associates," a Homeland Security agent said of the case
Donnell Russell convicted of threatening physical harm through interstate communication after threatening to "shoot up" Surviving R. Kelly screening in Dec. 2018
Convicted sex trafficker's lawyers claimed he was suffering "severe mental distress" after being put in solitary confinement for "purely punitive reasons"
"Today it doesn’t feel dark, the secrets are out, and the pain of my past with Robert Kelly has become my power," Jones said at singer's sentencing. "Many have been waiting for this day to come"
Disgraced singer was convicted on federal charges last year
Seven women addressed Kelly one by one hours before the disgraced R&B singer was sentenced on federal sex trafficking charges on Wednesday afternoon in Brooklyn.
Singer faces life in prison for engaging in sex crimes and racketeering in New York case
Prosecutors say May 4 sentencing should proceed in New York because R. Kelly's victims "have waited years" and there's a way to address his concerns about self-incrimination in Illinois case
Singer's new counsel claims he was denied Sixth Amendment rights and argues to overturn conviction in new court filings
U.S. District Judge Ann M. Donnelly ruled Tuesday that the R&B singer now has until Feb. 17 to formally fight his September conviction on charges he had sex with underage girls
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