For decades, Sean “Diddy” Combs was known as a tough business mogul developing fresh talent.
But behind the scenes was a more sinister picture, with allegations of violence, sex trafficking and abuses of power, prosecutors say. nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/sean…
JUST IN: A federal judge in Chicago sentenced R. Kelly on Thursday to one additional year in prison on top of his 30-year New York conviction, ending a yearslong legal battle over the R&B superstar’s sexual abuse of women and girls. trib.al/ER7W4zH
With the simultaneous sentence, Kelly will serve no more than the 31 years. That means he will be eligible for release around 80 and could one day leave prison alive.
Full coverage: apnews.com/article/legal-pro…
BREAKING: R. Kelly was sentenced to 1 extra year in prison for child pornography and enticement of minors for sex, served after his current 30-year sentence.
Illinois prosecutors asked for 25 extra years. At trial, an accuser said he raped her "hundreds" of times as a minor.
A lawyer for R. Kelly argued that the singer was already “likely to die in prison” even before a federal judge handed down the sentence on Thursday. nyti.ms/3KsLZc6
We must commend the bravery of the survivors and families. To the Savage Family, we will continue to support their quest for justice, accountability, and reunification with their daughter. #SurvivingRkelly#muterkelly@JsavageCollect
We stand with and support survivors.
If you or someone you know needs help, contact @RAINN The National Sexual Assault Hotline
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#EndSexualViolence#SupportSurvivors#MuteRKelly
CW: sexual violence
TONIGHT tomorrow, @lifetimetv debuts the 3rd & final #SurvivingRKelly, documenting the singer's decades of violence. We want to honor & uplift the brave survivors who have come forward, despite the many challenges. May you continue their healing journey.
We. Stand. With. Megan. ✊🏾
We hope the guilty verdict vindicates Megan and gives @theestallion some peace, but knowing how the Black & hip hop communities love to support toxic, violent and misogynistic men & their bad behavior, it probably won't.
#MeganTheeStallion#ToryLanez
JUST IN: An LA jury found Harvey Weinstein, previously one of Hollywood’s most powerful men, guilty of one count of rape and two other sex crimes in his second trial. n.pr/3BNpWrf
"R. Kelly’s Lawyer on His ‘I Admit It’ Album: 'It’s an Unauthorized Release of Music'... The singer’s lawyer adds that R. Kelly’s masters were stolen and that songs are often uploaded to platforms like YouTube without his approval" - @THR#MuteRKelly
the amount of people who are defending R Kelly and demanding he be freed is fucking DISGUSTING.
Your willful ignorance or your dismissal of abused women is so gross. I hope those of you saying he’s “goated” or that his music is in rotation get a fucking spine.
"R. Kelly singing about his love for young women and not understanding how he’s a pedophile on a surprise released album while in prison for years of sex crimes against young women is certainly something." - @GerrickKennedy#MuteRKelly
Please stop sharing the #shanquellarobinson video. We do not need to see this young woman, or anyone, beaten to death. Think about her family and anyone who loved her. Think about what it means to be forced to see this type of violence. Let’s not normalize this type of evil.