Surviving R. Kelly

Extortionists On Black Market Pushed R Kelly Sex Tape: Details

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Yesterday (Feb. 23), a US District Judge sentenced R Kelly to 20 years in prison in his Chicago child pornography case. Judge Harry D. Leinenweber stated 19 of those years will run concurrently with his existing 30-year sentence out of New York, totaling 31 overall. Following the news, RadarOnline has obtained details regarding the now-infamous sex tape of R. Kelly and a then-14-year-old girl. According to their knowledge, several extortionists on the black market pushed the revolting clip to media outlets back in 2019.

This comes one month after the airing of Surviving R. Kelly: The Final Chapter, where more deplorable information about the singer was released. RadarOnline shares that during the series’ earlier installments, the black market sellers peddled the sex tape to different companies in exchange for money. Copies of it were offered starting at $900 to an astounding $100,000. The news is confirmed by National Enquirer, who attempted to expose the extortionists after the tape was sent to their office as well. The woman in the tape, now 31 years old, shared details about her relationship with Robert Kelly during his Chicago trial.

The Infamous Sex Tape Led To R. Kelly’s 31-Year Sentence

In this handout provided by Cook County Sheriff’s Office, R. Kelly poses for a mugshot photo after being arrested for $161,663 in unpaid child support March 6, 2019.

Disturbingly enough, more tapes have been found of R. Kelly with underage women, including one with the late Aaliyah. One of his victims, survivor Ebonié Doyle, detailed how she unearthed them during her interview with journalist Jim DeRogatis. Doyle told DeRogatis “I see this basket full of tapes, and I’m like, ‘Well, maybe I’ll just grab one of these tapes… That’s when I discovered that he’d been lying to me about Aaliyah.” The VHS she chose showed footage of the young songstress having intimate relationships with R Kelly on a tour bus. everything that I had asked him was confirmed on the tape,” she adds. This apparently led to a full-blown argument between the two upon Kelly’s return home.

Several unsettling stories have come out of the Surviving R. Kelly: The Final Chapter regarding Aaliyah. The two collaborators married when she was a mere 15 years old—at the time they lied and said she was 18. Following this, the singer’s family signed an NDA regarding the relationship. The evidence was presented during R. Kelly’s federal trial in 2002.

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R. Kelly Silenced Aaliyah & Her Family With Non-Disclosure Agreements, Lifetime Doc Claims

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R Kelly is behind bars but a critical piece of media that ensured his initial arrest was Lifetime’s Surviving R Kelly series. The documentary dove into the decades-old allegations of sexual abuse against the singer, and eventually, led authorities to arrest him and pressing charges.

Most recently, Lifetime unveiled the third installment in the Surviving R. Kelly series. Dubbed The Final Chapter, the latest season explores his illegal marriage to singer Aaliyah when she was only 15 years old.

Aaliyah during Aaliyah In Concert in Irvine, California, United States. (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage)

Aaliyah was listed as Jane Doe #1 in Kelly’s 2002 federal trial, and the NDA that she and her family signed was introduced as evidence. However, the doc further details the NDA from those closest to Kelly, including the singer’s bodyguard, Gem Pratt.

Members of Aaliyah’s family didn’t comment on the series. However, Pratt detailed her father’s outrage over the marriage. After demanding an annulment, Kelly arranged an agreement that prevented Aaliyah’s family from pressing charges. In exchange, Kelly sold the rights to his first three albums to her family.

“Her dad didn’t want her anywhere near him,” Pratt said of Aaliyah’s father.

Pratt admitted that there were plenty of enablers in Kelly’s corner prior to his arrest. Meanwhile, prosecutors and legal experts explained that these were critical for the singer’s “criminal enterprise.”

“He couldn’t do this by himself. It’s impossible…It’s clear as day there were enablers,” said Pratt. “This was not a one-man operation. Most people in that camp knew that a lot of these girls were underage. They had to.”

The executive producer of Surviving R. Kelly, Jesse Daniels, explained that they tried to approach the topic as delicately as possible to ensure that they respected her legacy.

“We have had a lot of conversations about how to tell Aaliyah’s story every time because we really want to be respectful of her legacy. But what she went through, we can’t turn our backs on,” said Daniels.

We will keep you posted on anymore developments from Surviving R. Kelly: The Final Chapter.

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Final “Surviving R. Kelly” Doc To Show How Singer Allegedly Groomed Young Men

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When it first emerged on Lifetime, the Surviving R. Kelly series had pop culture in a chokehold. It was then that we were first introduced to young women like Joycelyn Savage, Kelly’s purported “girlfriend,” as well as her parents who were desperately searching for her. Several other women who were alleged victims of Kelly’s suggested sex crimes also shared their stories, further thrusting the hitmaker into infamy.

The third and final installment of the docuseries is soon approaching, and Variety sat down with executive producer Jesse Daniels. He has been a part of the development since its inception, and although Kelly faces more trials, Daniels says Part III will be the last.

Read More: “Surviving R. Kelly: The Final Chapter” Lands Trailer & Release Date

“For us, this is it,” said Daniels. “Whatever else R. Kelly faces is a minor footnote compared to the New York federal trial and the Illinois federal trial. I am speaking to our survivors today and their families and many of them are successfully working on turning a page on their own personal lives.”

“This was, for them, a really difficult time. Their journey through the trial was incredibly difficult. They feel ready to move [on to] the next chapter, and so are we.”

Additionally, Daniels shared that this final chapter will detail the allegations of Kelly grooming young men. This was something that was brought up during his trial in August 2022.

CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 17: Singer R. Kelly appears during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on September 17, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Kelly is facing multiple sexual assault charges and is being held without bail. (Photo by Antonio Perez – Pool via Getty Images)
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“Our goal was to create a real 360-degree look at what was unfolding every day of the trial, and that certainly was a big chapter of the trial where there were male victims who testified. It was certainly something that we had heard in the past, but not in the context of this trial. We felt obligated to tell the whole the arc of the trial and every detail that we could.”

During his trial, an alleged Jane Doe victim of Kelly claimed she was forced to have sex with a young man the singer was said to have groomed. Kelly has denied all allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviors.

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R. Kelly Survivor Says He Assaulted Her After Discovering His Aaliyah Sex Tape

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Damning accusations and anecdotes concerning R. Kelly’s history of abuse still shook audiences years after its initial revelation. Moreover, many of these came as part of Surviving R. Kelly, a docuseries by Dream Hampton and journalist Jim DeRogatis. Surviving R. Kelly: The Final Chapter is the final four-part segment of this documentary. Also, it airs for two consecutive nights on January 2nd and 3rd and contains more pained testimonies from victims. One of the most worrisome stories detailed how R. Kelly assaulted a survivor after she discovered his Aaliyah sex tape.

Singer R. Kelly (C) appears at a hearing before Judge Lawrence Flood at Leighton Criminal Court Building, on June 26, 2019. – Prosecutors turned over a DVD allegedly showing Kelly having sex with an underage victim. (Photo by E. Jason Wambsgans / POOL / AFP) (Photo credit should read E. JASON WAMBSGANS/AFP via Getty Images)

Survivor Ebonié Doyle shared her experiences with DeRogatis in November of 2021, and her story is in The Final Chapter. In it, she talks about how she first became acquainted with the R&B singer and how his mistreatment developed.

“I was 16 years old when I met Rob in 1993. My friends and I went to a show, and he was there with other artists, and I just remember his voice was just amazing,” she remarked. “After the show, my girlfriend and I were waiting outside, we were ready to go to our cars, and a limousine pulls up.”

Then, she said, Kelly invited them to his hotel room, and went on to be involved in Doyle’s personal life. She said he would have his tour bus wait outside of her high school for her, and even went to her graduation. After her mother kicked her out of the house for seeing him, Doyle moved in with the 55-year-old.

While with Kelly, she stated, she found that he was “really controlling … certain things sexually he liked his way.” The star made her arch her back for “literally hours” so it would be to his liking. Also, she confessed that R. Kelly denied claims that he had a relationship with an underage Aaliyah, which took a darker turn.

“I see this basket full of tapes, and I’m like, ‘Well, maybe I’ll just grab one of these tapes, and let me go in the other rooms and see if there’s a VHS so I can watch a movie,’ because I was bored,” she expressed. “That’s when I discovered that he’d been lying to me about Aaliyah.

“The tape that I put in was of him and Aaliyah together,” she continued. “What I saw on that tape was he and Aaliyah being intimate. They were on the tour bus, and everything that I had asked him was confirmed on the tape.” 

When Kelly returned home, an argument over the tape ensued, during which he pushed Doyle down the stairs, leaving her in shock.

“That shake sent me down flights of stairs, and I just laid there. I just froze. That was the moment where I realized [how] to pick and choose my battles.

“Like, I loved him … I love [Kelly],” she went on. “He’s still important to me. And so, he’s not some horrible man to me. And I don’t want people to think that,” Doyle tells her pal. “I just wish that he would get the help he needs. Like, he’s not a bad person, he just does bad things. Does that make [sense]?”

What do you think of these disturbing revelations about R. Kelly? Let us know in the comments down below. Also, as always, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest in the R. Kelly saga.

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Lifetime Announces ‘Surviving R. Kelly: The Final Chapter’ for This January

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Surviving R. Kelly is set to come back for a new season. The latest edition of the docuseries, Surviving R. Kelly: The Final Chapter, is set for Lifetime premiere on Jan. 2 and 3 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.

The new edition of the docuseries, which sparked an investigation into the disgraced singer, will highlight the aftermath of Kelly’s crimes as he goes through his various court cases.

A press release for the show reads, “While millions have read the headlines, the final chapter connects the shocking fine print with unspeakable details never shared with the public, culminating in the verdict heard around the world.”

The first night of the series will highlight the story of Azriel Clary and how she was told to lie in the now-infamous Gayle King interview. The first night will also detail the gun threat placed on the premiere of the original episodes of the docuseries.

R. Kelly is currently in a 30-year prison sentence and is being held in Metropolitan Correctional Center in downtown Chicago.

You can see the trailer for the upcoming episodes below.

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“Surviving R. Kelly: The Final Chapter” Lands Trailer & Release Date

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The trailer for Surviving R. Kelly: The Final Chapter is here, along with an announcement that new episodes will be airing next month. The new chapters will focus on the fallout on Kelly as he faces multiple federal and state trials.

In particular, night one will detail the abuse, intimidation, and courtroom testimony of Azriel Clary. On the other hand, night two will center on a survivor identified as Jane Doe #1.

R. Kelly leaves the Leighton Criminal Court Building after a hearing on sexual abuse charges on May 7, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. – Kelly is charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP) (Photo credit should read KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

The continuation of the series comes after Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison for a federal sex crimes case. A jury found him guilty on three separate counts of child pornography and three counts of enticement of a minor. He is also awaiting trial in Minnesota and Illinois for similar crimes.

In addition to his legal drama, Kelly also recently dealt with someone leaking his album, I Admit It. The project spontaneously popped up on streaming services, last week.

“It’s stolen music,” the disgraced singer’s lawyer, Jennifer Bonjean, told The Hollywood Reporter. “A police report was filed some time ago because his masters were stolen, but there’s not much of an appetite to investigate these things. People have had access to his intellectual property rights that they are attempting to profit off of, but unfortunately that does not include Mr. Kelly.”

Check out the trailer for Surviving R. Kelly: The Final Chapter below. Be on the lookout for the newest installment on January 2 and 3 at 8:00 PM, ET/PT. The episodes will be airing on Lifetime.

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R. Kelly’s Sex Trafficking Crimes Are Again Under A Microscope In The New ‘Surviving R. Kelly, Part III’ Trailer

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R. Kelly is currently serving a 30-year sentence for federal racketeering and sex trafficking. His reckoning and ultimate imprisonment are largely credited to a 2019 docuseries called Surviving R. Kelly, in which several of his victims came forward.

In the second part of the docuseries — Surviving R. Kelly, Part II, which premiered the following year — journalists, music industry experts, and some of his victims and associates took a look at the impact of the first documentary, and how it led to him being dropped from Sony, his ban from radio, and ultimately, his arrest.

The third and final installment will take a look at the process of his conviction and sentencing, as well as upcoming federal and state trials. Kelly’s ex-girlfriend, Azriel Clary, is set to share a testimonial in the latest installment, as well as legal experts, journalists, victims, and parents of those who were targeted.

In the trailer, several activists and leaders of the #MuteRKelly movement are seen protesting outside of courtrooms. Some of Kelly’s supporters are seen, insisting that he is innocent. Toward the end of the trailer, journalist Jim Derogatis, who originally broke the story about R. Kelly’s infamous sex tape in 2002, said, “Kelly will go down in the history of music as the worst criminal predator ever.”

You can watch the trailer for Surviving, R. Kelly, Part III above.

Surviving R. Kelly, Part III airs January 2 and 3 at 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime.

R. Kelly’s Defense Fails To Ban Jurors Who’ve Seen ‘Surviving R. Kelly’

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Criminal law can be tricky sometimes — especially when it comes to cases involving celebrities. After all, how can you have an impartial jury when everything the defendant has done has been widely reported? That was the argument R. Kelly’s defense wanted to use to block jurors who had seen the Surviving R. Kelly miniseries detailing his alleged misdeeds. Kelly is set to go on trial in Chicago for child pornography and obstruction of justice. However, according to NBC News, the federal judge presiding over the case was unconvinced.

U.S. District Judge Harry D. Leinenweber for the Northern District of Illinois denied Kelly’s request to block those jurors who’d seen the show, saying that because the series aired a few years ago and the possibility that anyone who’d seen it might not have finished it, it wouldn’t make sense to block them. Meanwhile, despite the defense’s worries, on a questionnaire, only nine of the 79 potential jurors they’d seen at least part of the docuseries. Once those numbers are pared down to the 12 that will actually serve on the jury, it’s unlikely that any of the jurors — or their alternates — would have seen Surviving R. Kelly.

However, considering the outcome of his New York trial for racketeering and sex trafficking, that might not help much. Kelly was convicted of the charges against him and sentenced to 30 years in prison in June. Kelly plans to appeal his sentence using the same legal team as his upcoming Chicago trial, who also successfully appealed Bill Cosby’s conviction.

Azriel Clary Reveals R. Kelly Coached Her On Their 2019 Gayle King Interview

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Two years ago, R. Kelly and Azriel Clary, one of the women allegedly part of his “sex cult,” appeared on CBS for an interview with Gayle King to defend Kelly from the renewed accusations against him that had arisen in the wake of the Surviving R. Kelly docuseries. Today, Clary returned for another sitdown with King, this time after testifying against Kelly in his New York sex trafficking and racketeering case.

Kelly was found guilty on all charges and awaits sentencing, meanwhile, in her new interview, Clary calls her previous appearance a “mistake” and admits that the singer told her what to say. “Before that interview, he had us practicing every single day,” she says. “Answering questions. And if he didn’t like our answers, he would tell us exactly what to say and how to say it, so any time you mentioned anything about sexual preference, we already know to say, ‘I’m not here to talk about that,’ because that’s what he told us to say every single time.”

However, she calls that 2019 interview “a blessing” because “For five years, since I was 17, I didn’t have any relationship with any other woman except for the women that [Kelly] had been intimate with. And so when I did that interview with you, I instantly regretted immediately how I reacted.” She says that seeing King remain poised, even in the face of a violent outburst from Kelly (that also went viral), Clary wondered to herself, “I used to be that poised, I used to be that calm, what happened to that girl?”

You can watch the full interview above.