R. Kelly, the disgraced singer, was rushed to the hospital after overdosing on medication in prison, as per court documents. Kelly, 58, experienced the overdose following the administration of medications by prison staff at the Federal Correctional Institute Facility in North Carolina, according to his attorney.

The musician, also known as Robert Sylvester Kelly, is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence after being convicted in 2021 on racketeering and sex trafficking charges in New York. He was placed in solitary confinement on June 10 and given anxiety medication, as stated by his attorney, Beau B. Brindley. Despite being instructed to take further medications, Kelly reported feeling faint and dizzy three days later.

He mentioned seeing black spots in his vision before passing out and being taken to Duke University Hospital. While in the ambulance, Kelly overheard a prison officer saying, 'This is going to open a whole new can of worms,' according to court documents.

Medical personnel at the hospital discovered blood clots in Kelly's legs and lungs and planned to perform surgery. However, prison officials removed Kelly from the hospital and returned him to solitary confinement, the motion revealed.

Murder-For-Hire Plot

Kelly's reported overdose occurred shortly after his legal team accused prison officials of placing him in solitary confinement as retribution for filing an emergency motion. In the motion filed on June 10, Kelly's defense attorney requested his immediate release due to an alleged murder-for-hire plot involving prison officials and another inmate.

Kelly had received a warning from a Bureau of Prisons official to avoid the mess hall, citing the potential for poisoned meals and commissary goods. The official also hinted at a threat to Kelly's life, as per the motion. A sworn statement from a terminally ill inmate, Mikeal Glenn Stine, was submitted by Kelly's legal team, alleging that Stine was offered his freedom in exchange for killing Kelly.

Stine claimed he was prepared to carry out the murder but ultimately backed out before approaching Kelly's housing area in March. He then exposed the alleged plan orchestrated by Bureau of Prisons officials.

Prosecutors' Response

Federal prosecutors criticized Kelly's claims, arguing to an Illinois district judge that the Supreme Court had refused to hear the singer's appeal of his conviction and sentence. Assistant US Attorney Jason Julien described Kelly as a prolific child molester who showed no remorse for his actions. Kelly's motion was seen as a reflection of his lack of accountability for his crimes, according to the prosecutors.

Judge Martha Pacold is set to address Kelly's case on Friday.

Source: The Sun