R&B singer R. Kelly was reportedly rushed to Duke University Hospital after allegedly collapsing in his solitary confinement cell at a North Carolina prison, with his attorney claiming he suffered a near-fatal overdose due to negligence, or intentional harm by prison authorities.
According to reports Kelly’s lawyer, Beau B. Brindley, revealed that the 58-year-old collapsed on the morning of June 13, just days after his legal team filed a motion warning that his health was rapidly deteriorating. Brindley alleges that two days after being placed in isolation on June 10, Kelly was given an “almost lethal” dose of medication by prison officials, resulting in dizziness, blurred vision, and eventual loss of consciousness.
Doctors at the hospital reportedly determined that the dosage Kelly received was dangerously high, prompting emergency medical observation for 48 hours. “This implies that just two days after our motion was filed, Bureau of Prisons officials administered a dosage well above the safe limit, leading to an overdose that could have ended his life,” Brindley said, asserting the incident wasn’t a mistake but a deliberate act.
The incident has sparked outrage from Kelly’s defense team, who filed an emergency motion in Illinois on June 16, requesting his immediate release into home confinement. This marks the third legal attempt to secure temporary release due to what the team describes as life-threatening prison conditions.
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Brindley also referenced a sworn affidavit from fellow inmate Mikeal Glenn Stine, who claimed that prison staff and white supremacist groups were allegedly conspiring to kill Kelly to suppress misconduct linked to his criminal trial. Following Stine’s testimony, Kelly was placed in solitary confinement, conditions his lawyer described as inhumane and dangerous.
“Mr. Kelly is being held in a cell filled with spiders, without access to food from the commissary or even basic phone calls. He’s skipped meals out of fear of being poisoned,” Brindley said. While undergoing treatment at the hospital, doctors reportedly discovered blood clots in both his lungs and legs and recommended urgent surgery.
However, Brindley claims armed prison guards stormed the hospital room and forcibly removed Kelly against medical advice, denying him the life-saving procedure. “This happened. The hospital’s records will confirm it. It’s indisputable,” he added.
Kelly, who is serving a 30-year prison sentence on convictions related to sex trafficking and racketeering, remains in solitary confinement following his discharge. His legal team insists the timeline of events proves that his life is in imminent danger and continues to appeal to the court for emergency release before tragedy strikes.
The explosive allegations have reignited public scrutiny of the U.S. prison system and raised urgent questions about the treatment of high-profile inmates and the accountability of correctional institutions.
