The jailed predator took the drugs on purpose and the story that someone gave them to him to add fuel to the fire that someone is out to kill him.
R. Kelly
R. Kelly claims he was drugged by prison staff—then rushed to hospital
From multi-platinum to medical emergency—R. Kelly was reportedly hospitalized last week after allegedly being overmedicated by prison staff while in solitary confinement.
The disgraced R&B singer, now 58 and serving two stacked federal sentences for s*.x trafficking, racketeering, and child exploitation, collapsed inside Butner Correctional Facility in North Carolina. His lawyers claim he was told to take extra meds beyond his usual dosage and then lost consciousness—seeing black spots before hitting the floor. He was taken to Duke University Hospital and stayed for two days.
The drama didn’t end there. Kelly’s team says he was allegedly forced to leave the hospital before finishing treatment, despite doctors’ objections, and returned to prison with unresolved blood clot issues.
His attorneys are now asking for emergency release—again—claiming the prison is “taking active steps to kill” him. Prosecutors weren’t having it, calling the request “deeply unserious and theatrical,” and comparing it to checkout-line tabloid drama.
Meanwhile, his lawyer is pushing for a pardon or commutation from… Donald Trump. Yes, really. He says Trump’s legal battles give him “sympathy” for Kelly’s situation.
For now, Kelly’s release date sits at December 21, 2045. Whether that changes—or gets even messier—we’ll be watching.