R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years

rob316

Just in.

Surprised they went that heavy but fully deserved. Dangerous predator to women and children. It's amazing he got away with prison for this long.

Kermit.de.frog

What would the equivalent sentence be in Ireland?

Overheal

Good. They should stop streaming his work, places like spotify etc also. I remember having to learn his song for class graduation. Ugh.

"If I can see it, then I can do it

If I just believe it, there's nothing to it"

Pussyhands

Good. If he was given 8 years he'd probably enjoy it.

Zebra3

Should have gone to Epstein Island.

The safe haven for the rich nonces.

gifted

Bet he wishes he could fly now ....

Mike Murdock

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119268705#Comment_119268705

Probably 5 years with the last 2 suspended.

xxxxxxl

Good enough for him.

anewme

Good to see this horrible predator getting his comeuppance. He thought he was invincible.

BorneTobyWilde

He was the loaded super star, young naive women flocked to him, and he took advantage, seems it was a lifestyle, an ongoing case of using them, and then on to the next naive girl. At the time these things were happening everyone knew, I recall reading articles years ago about him, where were the police then, no where, they didn't care, it was the perks of being rich and famous back then, and no one saw it as a problem when he was reported countless times.

Kermit.de.frog

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119268819#Comment_119268819

I admire your optimism

magicbastarder

i guess he's definitely trapped in the closet now.

TheRiverman

If that was here in Ireland he would get the last twenty years suspended.

Jequ0n

He had a pretty good run, to be fair. It was just a question of time.

gameoverdude

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119269250#Comment_119269250

If it wasn't for those pesky kids?

nullzero

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119269127#Comment_119269127

People were shocked and horrified by the stories that came out about Jimmy Saville as well, but the world and his wife knew about what he was doing for years.

It's incredible how this type of behaviour is tolerated to the point that it's almost a perk of being famous for these creeps.

R Kelly can rot and with any luck we'll eventually see Prince "no sweat" Andrew sent to prison with him, although that's a lot less likely.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119268819#Comment_119268819

Nah, not for sex crimes where there's actual sex involved. This isn't like breaking and entering because you took too much coke.

Jequ0n

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119269259#Comment_119269259

Your interpretation of my post, and not what i said.

gameoverdude

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119269304#Comment_119269304

Can you explain what you meant by he had a good run. I have no issue apologising if I took you up wrong.

John Doe1

Anything to the castleblayney Kellys?

Miadhc

He should have listened to what his mind was telling him.

rob316

It's the remix into prison

Jequ0n

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119269347#Comment_119269347

He certainly got away with it for a long time, and acted like someone who felt out of reach from prosecution. Very interesting overall.

Hangdogroad

The allegations surrounding him have been out in the open for at least twenty years, sickening to hear his songs on the radio during that time, and not just because his music is ****.

griffin100

He was still collaborating with other singers and winning awards when his behaviour was well known and reported upon.

This is worth a read - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/style/wp/2018/05/04/feature/how-the-music-industry-overlooked-r-kellys-alleged-abuse-of-young-women/

Lady GaGa worked with him in 2015 and they won a BMI Urban Award for the song. Looks like she only stands by victims when it doesn’t interfere with her career until she’s forced to act - https://mobile.twitter.com/ladygaga/status/1083237788663697408?lang=en

xxxxxxl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119272049#Comment_119272049

It's the usual blind spot going on certain people are beyond reproach. You could sit them down with a slide show slide by slide and they would still not belive it for some reason.

dorothylives

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119269127#Comment_119269127

More likely to have been Police and Politicians afraid of being labelled racist. Just like the whole OJ Simpson case was made about race to a mostly black jury, despite the fact that the Cops often partied at OJ's mansion with him.