R&B singer R. Kelly was reportedly hospitalized after suffering an overdose while incarcerated, according to recent court filings. The 58-year-old artist, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, is currently serving a 30-year sentence on charges related to racketeering and sex trafficking.
The incident allegedly occurred last Friday at the Federal Correctional Institution in Butner, North Carolina, where Kelly is being held. According to the documents, the singer collapsed and was subsequently transported to Duke University Hospital for emergency medical treatment.
Legal filings submitted by Kelly’s attorney, Beau B. Brindley, claim that the Grammy Award-winning artist became disoriented and faint after receiving multiple medications prescribed by prison staff, including those for anxiety. The documents state that Kelly experienced visual disturbances described as “black spots” before losing consciousness.
During transport, Kelly reportedly overheard a correctional officer remark, “This is going to open a whole new can of worms.”
According to his legal team, Kelly had been placed in solitary confinement on June 10. Over the following days, he was administered medication which, they argue, led directly to the overdose on June 13. The filings allege that prison personnel over-medicated Kelly and suggest that the incident was preventable.
The medical emergency comes amid broader concerns raised by Kelly’s attorneys, who recently filed an emergency motion claiming he is the target of an alleged murder-for-hire plot involving prison officials and another inmate.
Included in the motion is a sworn affidavit from fellow inmate Mikeal Glenn Stine, who identifies himself as the leader of the Aryan Brotherhood. Stine alleges that prison staff offered him early release in exchange for killing Kelly. He further claims that a plan was in place to facilitate his transfer to another facility and stage a fabricated escape.
These developments add new urgency to the legal efforts surrounding Kelly’s incarceration and raise serious questions regarding his safety and the conduct of prison personnel.
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