Newswriting Week 14

Famous singer R. Kelly is broke.

R. Kelly is struggling as he has been accused of ten counts of aggravated sexual abuse. 161 thousand dollars had been taken from R. Kelly due to him not paying his child support. Legal disputes between Kelly’s landlord resulted in a loss of 323 thousand dollars. Kelly may have been hinting at his depleted bank account when he posted a video on his Instagram. This video consisted of Kelly pleading the media to please take it easy on him while he tries to work. R. Kelly has been under the microscope since the release of Surviving R. Kelly, a film which showcases the victims claiming to be abused by R. Kelly. Kelly faces ten counts of aggravated abuse from four different victims, three of whom are minors. Kelly has pleaded not guilty on all counts.

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