R Kelly Statute Of Limitations Appeal Gets Rejected By Supreme Court

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 17: Singer R. Kelly performs in concert during the '12 Nights Of Christmas' tour at Kings Theatre on December 17, 2016 in the Brooklyn borough New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images)
Kelly's latest attempt fails.

About two and a half months ago, disgraced R&B act R Relly filed an appeal to the Supreme Court for his federal sex crimes. Him and his attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, were making the statute of limitations argument. As we said previously, they pointed to the PROTECT Act of 2003 and how it's not applicable. Bonjean presented to prosecutors that the act has no clause explicitly stating that Kelly should have been charged for his alleged actions based on them occurring in the 1990s.

The court responded back with the fact that the PROTECT Act extends the statute of limitations indefinitely for alleged crimes committed post 2003. Back then, the Supreme Court said it would take a little while to come to a decision. Well, that time is now, according to HOLLYWOOD UNLOCKED and Yahoo! News. For R Kelly, he looks to be in no-man's-land, as they have decided to reject this appeal.

R Kelly Looks To Be Done After Latest Appeal

MASHANTUCKET, CT - JULY 19: R. Kelly performs at Foxwoods Resort Casino on July 19, 2015 in Mashantucket, Connecticut. (Photo by Dexter A. Jones/Getty Images)

Overall, both sources say that it was shut down without any form of comment from anyone. This decision was made following the government refusing to speak on why they came to this conclusion. Again, this is all in connection to his Chicago charges. Now, with this appeal being denied, R Kelly appears to not have much a chess move to make.

What are your thoughts on R Kelly's appeal being shut down by the Supreme Court? Do you think he's officially cooked now, why or why not? If not, what could his next move be? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding R Kelly. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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