R. Kelly's motion to get out of jail because of the coronavirus denied by judge

R. Kelly can't get out of jail because of the coronavirus pandemic, a judge has decided.

Kelly, the disgraced R&B star who faces charges related to his alleged sexual abuse of minors, is awaiting trial, and his attorneys requested he be released from the Chicago Metropolitan

Correctional Center due to fears surrounding the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

But U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly on Tuesday denied his bid, saying he is in custody "because of the risks that he will flee or attempt to obstruct, threaten or intimidate prospective

witnesses" and he "has not explained how those risks have changed," Variety reports.

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Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie

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