Darryll Johnson, a spokesman for Mr. Kelly, said the singer arrived in court on Wednesday in “good spirits,” hoping to work out a deal in which he would pay his former wife as much as $60,000. But the court decided that he would have to pay the full ordered amount before he could be released.
“He can’t pay,” Mr. Johnson said. “He hasn’t worked in a long time. He just didn’t have the money.”
While Kelly “has some money,” he added, “at the end of the day, he has to live.”
Ms. Kelly’s lawyer said she could not discuss the case, which is under seal.
“Surviving R. Kelly” had brought new attention to longstanding accusations that Mr. Kelly had mistreated women, reviving prosecutors’ interest in his behavior and leading to his arrest last month.
In his CBS interview, Mr. Kelly dismissed the accounts in the documentary.
“Nobody said nothing good,” he said. “They was describing Lucifer. I’m not Lucifer. I’m a man. I make mistakes, but I’m not a devil. And by no means am I a monster.”
Ms. King repeatedly pressed Mr. Kelly about the many allegations against him. He gave no ground, and often fired back at his accusers.
When she asked him if he had broken any laws, he responded, “Absolutely not.”
“You can start a rumor on a guy like me or a celebrity just like that,” he said. “All you have to do is push a button on your phone and say: ‘So and so did this to me. R. Kelly did this to me.’”
Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/06/arts/r-kelly-jail-child-support.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
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