Courts and Crime
The disgraced R&B singer was convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking
Convicted sex offender R. Kelly has filed a formal request asking President Trump to commute his 30-year prison sentence, according to records visible on the Justice Department’s website.
The clemency request was made public this week, the Chicago Tribune first reported. It’s listed online as a matter that’s pending with the White House Office of the Pardon Attorney.
The Justice Department’s website identifies Kelly as seeking only a commutation, which would reduce his sentence, rather than a full pardon. Any documents he submitted in support of the request were not made public.
