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Singer R. Kelly appears during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on September 17, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Antonio Perez - Pool via Getty Images)

R. Kelly hospitalized for overdose

Alex Galbraith
Singer R. Kelly appears during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on September 17, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Antonio Perez - Pool via Getty Images)

R. Kelly’s 30-year sentence upheld

Nardos Haile
Buku Abi attends WE TV's exclusive screening of "Power, Influence, & Hip Hop: The Remarkable Rise Of So So Def" at The London Hotel on July 16, 2019 in West Hollywood, California. (Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)

R. Kelly's daughter alleges assault

Kelly McClure
Singer Chris Brown performs onstage during the 'One of Them Ones Tour' at The Kia Forum on August 26, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

The Chris Brown problem that never dies

Nardos Haile
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R. Kelly pleads not guilty to a new indictment before Judge Lawrence Flood at Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago on June 6, 2019. R&B star R. Kelly pleaded not guilty Thursday in a Chicago courtroom to 11 new felony sex crime charges. The charges were a refiling of one of the four cases of alleged abuse that prosecutors lodged against the singer earlier this year. (JASON WAMBSGANS/AFP via Getty Images)

R. Kelly to use royalties to pay victims

Hanh Nguyen
Danny Masterson and R. Kelly (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

When celebrity blinds justice

Melanie McFarland
Faith Rodgers in "Surviving R. Kelly: The Final Chapter" (A+E Networks/Lifetime)

The "hell" of R. Kelly survivor justice

Melanie McFarland
Singer R. Kelly performs in concert during the '12 Nights Of Christmas' tour at Kings Theatre on December 17, 2016 in Brooklyn (Noam Galai/Getty Images)

What will happen to R. Kelly’s music?

Kylie Cheung
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Singer R. Kelly leaves the Leighton Courthouse following his status hearing, in relation to the sex abuse allegations made against him, on May 07, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)

R. Kelly found guilty of sex trafficking

Kylie Cheung
R. Kelly pleads not guilty to a new indictment before Judge Lawrence Flood at Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago on June 6, 2019. R&B star R. Kelly pleaded not guilty Thursday in a Chicago courtroom to 11 new felony sex crime charges. The charges were a refiling of one of the four cases of alleged abuse that prosecutors lodged against the singer earlier this year. (JASON WAMBSGANS/AFP via Getty Images)

R. Kelly trial's abortion bombshell

Kylie Cheung
Gwen van de Pas in "Groomed" (Yellow Dot Films/ discovery+)

Abuse and being "Groomed" in childhood

Ashlie D. Stevens
Ricky Gervais and Jane Fallon attend the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 05, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

Gervais calls out Hollywood's many sins

Matthew Rozsa
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Harvey Weinstein exits State Supreme Court, June 5, 2018 in New York City. Weinstein pleaded not guilty on two counts of rape and one count of a criminal sexual act. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Court TV is back & ready for Weinstein

Melanie McFarland
R. Kelly leaves the Leighton Criminal Courts Building following a hearing on June 26, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Getty/Scott Olson)

R. Kelly: Federal child porn charges

Ashlie D. Stevens
Pete Davidson with Colin Jost on "Saturday Night Live." (NBC/SNL)

Catholic leaders demand apology from SNL

Matthew Rozsa
R. Kelly being interviewed by Gayle King (YouTube/CBS News)

SNL takes on R. Kelly interview

Matthew Rozsa
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(Above) "After Neverland" with Dan Reed, Wade Robson, James Safechuck and Oprah Winfrey. (Below) Gayle King interviewing R. Kelly. (OWN/CBS)

The insidious patterns we refuse to see

Melanie McFarland
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How we talk about MJ and abuse matters

Rachel Leah
R. Kelly being interviewed by Gayle King (YouTube/CBS News)

The danger of R. Kelly's tears

D. Watkins
Michael Jackson; R. Kelly (Getty/Kevork Djansezian/Michael Loccisano)

How to get past "cancel culture"

Amanda Marcotte
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Robert Kraft; Jeffrey Epstein; R. Kelly (AP/Seth Wenig/Palm Beach Sheriff's Office/Chicago Police Dept.)

Podcast: Powerful men and sex abuse

Steven A. Cook, Brad Rothschild
R. Kelly (Getty/Mike Pont)

R. Kelly charged with criminal sex abuse

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Ryan Adams (Getty/Bruno Vincent)

Ryan Adams accused of abuse

Daniel Kreps - Rolling Stone
Aaron McGruder (Getty/Stephen Shugerman)

"The Boondocks" roasts R. Kelly and MJ

Zack Sharf - Indiewire
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