R. Kelly’s lawyers have revealed that the convicted sex trafficker and singer was hospitalized after a medical overdose while in prison. The incident occurred at the federal correctional institute in Butner, North Carolina, where Kelly collapsed and was subsequently taken to Duke University hospital. Allegations in a court filing claim that Kelly was in solitary confinement and given medication by prison staff, resulting in him feeling faint and dizzy before losing consciousness. It is stated that he had been administered an overdose of medications, leading to a two-day hospitalization. The Bureau of Prisons declined to comment on the matter, citing pending litigation.

This development came after Kelly’s lawyers filed an emergency motion alleging a plot orchestrated by Bureau of Prisons officials to have him killed by another inmate, prompting a request for home detention. Federal prosecutors opposed this request, emphasizing Kelly’s history of child molestation and lack of accountability for his actions. Despite this, Kelly’s lawyers persist in requesting a temporary furlough to home detention.

Notably, R. Kelly was convicted in 2021 on racketeering and sex trafficking charges, receiving a 30-year prison sentence. Subsequent convictions in 2022 for producing child sexual abuse imagery and child enticement added a concurrent 20-year sentence. These legal battles have underscored the seriousness of the charges against Kelly and the ongoing legal complexities surrounding his incarceration.