According t several confirmed reports, R. Kelly’s former manager to a year behind bars for a shooting threat at a screening of the Lifestime documentary about the incarcerated singer, Surviving R. Kelly.
Donnell Russel was sentenced to a year in jail, which he will serve concurrently with the 20-month sentence he was handed down for threatening one of R. Kelly’s alleged victims. Russell tol the judge that he was not “a horrible person”, but that he’s just made some “bad decisions” as the manager of the troubled crooner.
Russell is schduled to begin serving his sentence at the beginning of 2023.
The downfall of R. Kelly and those around him continues. His former manager, Donnell Russell is now in some legal trouble himself.
On Monday (December 19), he was sentenced to one year in prison for calling in a shooting threat four years ago.
R. Kelly’s ex manager Donell Russell sentenced to 1 year in prison for calling in a shooting threat that halted a screening of the damning documentary ‘Surviving R. Kelly.’
Russell has already been sentenced to 20 months for attempts to suppress survivors claims of sexual abuse. pic.twitter.com/zMt5DKpEjw
The threat occurred in 2018, when the “Surviving R. Kelly” docuseries was set to premiere at a movie theatre in Manhattan. Prosecutors say he is the one responsible for phoning in the warning. He claimed that someone in the theatre had a gun on them and planned to open fire. As a result, the audience was subsequently evacuated.
The incriminating series outlines Kelly’s sexual abuse of women and underage girls.
Other Charges Against the Former Manager
Furthermore, the disgraced singer’s ex-manager also faces more time for his role in attempting to squash sexual abuse accusations against Kelly. In July, Russell was convicted of threatening physical harm through interstate communication. He was additionally acquitted on conspiracy charges.
A federal judge later sentenced Russell to 20 months in prison. The manager plead guilty to stalking one of the singer’s accusers. He is responsible for sending threatening messages to her, as well as posting explicit photos of her on the internet.
Authorities are expecting Russell to turn himself in next year in order to serve his time for both cases simultaneously.
Just a couple of weeks ago, a mysterious R. Kelly album frighteningly called I Admit It appeared on streaming platforms. Of course, the project immediately went viral as social media users began questioning what was going on. A rep from Sony later confirmed that it was a fake album and was released without their knowledge.
The “I Believe I Can Fly” singer is currently in prison. He’s finally set to serve 30 years for his various heinous crimes, including sex trafficking and racketeering.
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A manager and adviser to R&B singer and convicted sex trafficker R. Kelly is pleading guilty to stalking. Federal prosecutors in New York City say Donnell Russell used threats, harassment, and intimidation to keep one of the singer’s sexual abuse victims quiet.
“Through the use of intimidation tactics, Russell repeatedly and purposefully worked to silence ‘Jane Doe’ from revealing the emotional and physical trauma inflicted on her by R. Kelly and his associates. Despite multiple threats, Russell ultimately failed in his efforts and will now face the consequences of his despicable behavior,” said HSI Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Patel. “HSI will continue to work together with our partners to support and empower survivors of abuse and exploitation to come forward and speak out against their abusers.”
Between November 2018 and February 2020, the 47-year-old defendant is also accused of sending threatening messages to the woman and publishing explicit photos of the victim on the internet.
R. Kelly is also facing trial in Chicago federal court for child pornography and obstruction charges in August. Russell is scheduled to be sentenced on November 17.
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