R. Kelly has been released from jail after $161k child support payment was made by an anonymous source
The 52-year-old singer was jailed for owing $161,000 in child support and was put behind bars on Wednesday until he could clear his debt.
Although he was only prepared to settle $50,000 to $60,000 of his child support debt, an anonymous source paid off the entire sum, allowing him to walk free.
His arrest for child support debts comes after his recording contract was cancelled following the shocking six-part docu-series, Surviving R. Kelly. The series investigates the sexual misconduct allegations against him.
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1 of 15Charlie Sheen
The Two and a Half Men actor was arrested on Christmas Day on domestic violence charges.
2 of 15Amanda Bynes
The actress was arrested on a DUI charge in 2014.
3 of 15Mel Gibson
Mel was arrested in July 2006 on a DUI charge.
4 of 15Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton's been arrested multiple times over the years for crimes including cocaine possession and violating probation by continuing to drive with a suspended license.
5 of 15Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay's been arrested SIX times for a multitude of reasons including driving under the influence, her mounting debt and possessing drugs.
6 of 15Hugh Grant
In June 1995 Hugh Grant was arrested along with sex worker Divine Brown after police caught her performing oral sex on him in a car.
7 of 15Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber was arrested in Miami Beach for driving under the influence, driving with an expired license and resisting arrest in January 2014.
8 of 15Justin Bieber mugshot
Great side profile though, Biebs.
9 of 15Wiz Khalifa
Rapper Wiz was arrested in 2014 after officials at an airport in Texas found a 'green leafy substance' on his possession. Hmmm.
10 of 15Paris Hilton mugshot
How is this even a mugshot, please?
11 of 15Aaron Carter
Aaron Carter was arrested on suspicion of DUI in July 2017 after he was caught 'driving all over the road.'
12 of 15Nicki Minaj mugshot
Nicki was arrested back in 2003 for criminal possession of a weapon with intent to use.
13 of 15The Weeknd
The Weeknd - real name Abel Makkonen Tesfaye - was arrested following a fight on the Las Vegas strip in January 2015.
14 of 15Wayne Rooney
Wayne was arrested in 2018 for public swearing and intoxication at Dulles International Airport in Loudoun County, Virginia.
15 of 15David Bowie
David was arrested back in 1976 at a Rochester hotel and was charged with marijuana possession. Probably the coolest celeb mugshot of all time, no?
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Surviving R Kelly includes over 50 interviews with women who have alleged that R Kelly sexually and emotionally abused them, as well as stories from parents, ex-friends, family members and musicians.
Some of the people who appear in Surviving R Kelly include his ex-girlfriend Kitti Jones, ex-wife Andrea Kelly, musicians John Legend and Sparkle, and talk show host Wendy Williams.
Kelly denies all of the claims against him. Before Surviving R Kelly was broadcaster, Kelly's lawyer issued a statement threatening to take legal action against the network
What is 'Mute R Kelly'? #MuteRKelly
According to the Mute R Kelly official website, "MuteRKelly is a nationwide, grassroots movement to end the career of R&B singer and [alleged] sexual abuser of young black women, R Kelly."
The website reads, "In July of 2017, the resurgence of new sexual abuse allegations against R. Kelly prompted Atlanta Arts Administrator, Oronike Odeleye to take action and start a petition to get R. Kelly’s music off of Atlanta airwaves.
"Odeleye’s petition caught the eye of Kenyette Barnes, a seasoned social justice activist who herself is a survivor of child pornography. The two met for coffee and have been sisters in this fight ever since.