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American artist R Kelly is no longer facing sexual-abuse charges in Chicago after prosecutors decided to drop about 10 pending charges. However, the singer isn't out of the blues.
And has no reason to smile or feel relief.
Following the drop in charges Kelly's attorney, Jennifer Bonjean revealed he'd spoken to his client and the 56-year-old felt no sense of relief and his moods were still in the pits.
Mr. Bonjean said, "There is no real sense of relief... You know he is still fighting for his life.
He is facing decades in prison. But through it all we feel like Foxx made the right move with her decision."
Ironically the prosecutors didn't drop the charges due to lack of evidence or anything close to that. According to Kelly's attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, the Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announced she no longer would pursue the case because the disgraced R&B star has already been convicted in 2 federal courts of similar crimes and "is looking at the possibility of never walking out of prison again."
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Foxx held a presser to make the announcement, acknowledging that some of the accusers may be disappointed, but "we believe justice has been served."
She backed up her decision by highlighting that she consulted her decision to drop the charges with the women involved in the indictment. While she believes it might come off as a disappointment to some, she hoped they can understand many factors were at play.
Overall, Kelly’s currently serving a 30-year sentence after being convicted by federal courts in New York and Illinois with a smorgasbord of federal crimes, including child pornography, enticement, racketeering and sex trafficking.
The former artist could get anywhere between 10 to 90 years in the Illinois case when he's sentenced in February. And in addition, authorities will sentence him in another federal case in Chicago later this month.
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