R. Kelly Alleges Overdose, Murder Plot by North Carolina Prison Officials

R. Kelly, currently serving a 30-year sentence for racketeering and sex trafficking, has accused staff at a North Carolina federal prison of deliberately causing a near-fatal overdose by administering an excessive amount of his prescribed medication. His legal team claims prison officials also denied him necessary blood-thinner medication and refused recommended surgery to treat life-threatening blood clots, leaving him bedridden and in solitary confinement. Kelly’s lawyers allege a broader conspiracy, claiming that prison staff enlisted a fellow inmate, a leader of the Aryan Brotherhood, to kill him, but the inmate ultimately warned Kelly of the plot. They have filed multiple motions seeking his temporary release to home confinement, citing deliberate negligence and threats to his life. Prosecutors have dismissed Kelly’s allegations as manipulative and fanciful, arguing that his claims are designed to portray himself as a victim and have no legal basis. A judge is scheduled to rule on Kelly’s motion for temporary furlough, and his lawyer has reached out to President Donald Trump seeking a pardon, describing the president as the only person capable of addressing corruption in the prosecution of public figures.