A federal appeals court has upheld singer R. Kelly's racketeering convictions and a 30-year prison sentence, finding he exploited his fame for over a quarter century to sexually abuse girls and young women.

R. Kelly's 30-year prison sentence for sex trafficking and racketeering has been upheld by a federal appeals court in New York. On Wednesday, the court ruled that the arguments in Kelly's appeal "are without merit."

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R. Kelly’s racketeering and sex trafficking convictions, along with a 30-year prison sentence, were upheld today by a federal appeals court that concluded the singer exploited his fame for over a quarter century to sexually abuse girls and young women.

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R. Kelly formally appealed his conviction on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges. On Wednesday (February 12), the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld the conviction and its corresponding 30-year prison sentence.

R. Kelly’s legal challenge to his 30-year prison sentence was denied by the US Second Circuit Court of Appeals. The court upheld his 2021 conviction on charges of racketeering and sex trafficking, stating there was enough evidence that Kelly used his celebrity status to exploit and abuse young women.

A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld Chicago native and former R&B superstar R. Kelly’s 30-year prison sentence on convictions for racketeering and sex trafficking. This week, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan upheld the ruling,