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R. Kelly Looks Defiant In Mug Shot As Bond Is Set For $1 Million
Terrence Howard Is Standing By Jussie Smollett: ‘We Love The Hell Outta You’
After being indicted on 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving four victims, the R&B crooner, Robert Kelly, better known as R. Kelly, has turned him- self over to the Chicago police on Friday (February 22) at around 8 p.m.
Since his arrest, the infa- mous singer’s mugshot has been released and it has gone viral on social media.
The 52-year-old singer ar- rived in a black Mercedes van wearing a bright blue puffer jacket. He was mute as he walked through a sea of cam- eras and reporters wanting to get a reaction from the ac- cused singer. Once inside of the 1st District, 1718 S. State St., police station in Chicago, he was placed in handcuffs.
According to his attorney,
Steve Greenberg, R. Kelly
maintains his innocence, and he harshly called the women who came forward about the
R. KELLY
singer, liars.
“I think all the women are
lying, yes. This has become, ‘Hey,RKelly—IcansayR Kelly did something’ — boom!”
Robert Kelly is expected to post bail over the weekend paying 10% of the $1 million. If he is granted a release, he will be free to go pending his trial. He will have to surrender his passport and cannot have any contact with the victims or witnesses in this case or any- one under the age of 18.
Empire’s Terrence Howard has a message for his co-star, Jussie Smollett: “We love the hell outta you.”
Howard took to his Insta- gram page to show his support for Smollett, who was re- cently charged with disorderly conduct and filing a false po- lice report after claiming he was the victim of a brutal Jan. 29 attack.
While Chicago police allege Smollett fabricated the as- sault for publicity, the actor has maintained his innocence. He recently told his Empire castmates, “I swear to God, I did not do this.”
Smollett has been dropped from the remainder of the fifth season of the popular show while his case makes its way
TERRENCE HOWARD
through the legal system, but that didn’t prevent Howard from defending his friend.
After sharing a too-cute
video of Smollett playing with his son, Hero, Howard replied to fans who accused the singer of lying about his as- sault.
“The Jussie I know could never even conceive of some- thing so unconscious and ugly,” Howard wrote on In- stagram. “His innocence or judgment is not for any of us to decide.”
The Best Man star also had a little advice for those rushing to judgment about Smollett.
“Stay in your lane and my lane is empathy and love and compassion for someone I’ve called my son for five years,” Howard wrote. “It’s God’s job to judge and it’s ours to love and hope, especially for those that we claim to have loved.”
Tyga Gets Manhandled Outta
Jussie Smollett’s $3,500 Check And Text Showing 'Training’ Fee, Call Police Claim Into Question
Floyd Mayweather's Party And
Jussie Smollett has hard evidence to support his claim the Chicago Police Superin- tendent got it wrong when he told the media the actor paid $3,500 to Abel and Ola Os- undairo to stage an attack.
A source has obtained doc- uments that on the surface back his claim the $3,500 check he wrote to Abel was for training. The check was writ- ten to Abel on January 23, 2019, six days before the "at- tack." The memo line reads, "5 week Nutrition/Workout pro- gram Don't Go."
Sources connected to Jussie tell us, the reference to "Don't Go" is a song for which Jussie was going to shoot a music video ... featuring him- self shirtless. The sources say Jussie had gained weight -- he was 192 lbs and needed to lose 20 pounds for the shoot, and that's why he hired Abel ... whom he says he calls "Bon."
Sources connected to
Tries To Grab Bodyguard's Gun
Saturday night (February 23), Floyd Mayweather’s 42nd birthday bast wasn’t the greatest of times for Tyga.
While reports are scattered as to what led to the melee, sev- eral videos recorded the “Taste” rapper being dragged out of Hollywood’s Sunset Room by a security guard following a heated exchange with an unidentified patron.
Once outside, a visibly an- gered Tyga repeatedly reached for his bodyguard’s gun and ap- parently engaged in an argu- ment after he wasn’t allowed to retrieve the weapon.
JUSSIE SMOLLET AND THE CHECK.
Tyga reaching for the gun.
Following the aforemen- tioned exchange, Tyga and his entourage dispersed without further incident.
Jussie say the $3,500 break- down is as follows -- $600 a week for the workout plan for 5 weeks, and $100 a week for the nutrition plan for 5 weeks.
As we reported, Ola and Abel also told the grand jury the payment was for training.
This is not proof the attack wasn't staged, but in a trial, all the defense has to do is create reasonable doubt, and we're
told the Police Superinten- dent's pronouncement will be- come a defense weapon if the case goes to trial.
The Police Superintendent also said during the news con- ference Jussie himself sent the racist letter 8 days before the attack. Federal law en- forcement sources tell us they have not concluded who wrote the letter ... at least not yet.
Spirit Awards: ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ Wins Big
Trophies were handed out at the 34th edition of the Film Independent Spirit Awards with Barry Jenkins’s adap- tation of James Baldwin’s If Beale Street Could Talk walk- ing away with the most tro- phies including Best Feature, Best Director for Jenkins and Best Supporting Female for Regina King.
Of the three awards for Beale Street, it seems that King’s win further strength- ened her chance of winning Oscar gold on Sunday consid-
BARRY JENKINS
ering Jenkins was snubbed for Best Director and the film didn’t make the Best Picture
cut. However, the wins might work in its favor for the film’s Best Adapted Screenplay cate- gory.
Of the three awards for Beale Street, it seems that King’s win further strength- ens her chances of winning Oscar gold on Sunday consid- ering Jenkins was snubbed for Best Director and the film didn’t make the Best Picture cut. However, the wins might work in its favor for the film’s Best Adapted Screenplay cate- gory.
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