The Chicago Sheriff's office in the US says R Kelly has posted bail and will be released from a jail within the hour. It comes after the R&B singer R Kelly's lawyer has entered a not guilty plea on behalf of his client as the singer faces multiple charges of sexual abuse in Chicago. VICTOR HILITSKI/SUPPLIED Musician R Kelly leaves his Chicago studio on his way to surrender to police. READ MORE:* R Kelly to stay jailed one or two more days as unable to make bail* R Kelly met underage girl while on trial for child exploitation images* R Kelly: Singer's bail set at $1.46m after sexual abuse charges* Two more women accuse R Kelly of sexual misconductCHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT/VIA AP R Kelly has been trailed for decades by allegations that he violated underage girls and women and held some as virtual slaves. The walls began closing in on Kelly after the release of a BBC documentary about him last year and the multipart Lifetime documentary Surviving R. Kelly, which aired last month.

Source: Stuff February 25, 2019 17:37 UTC