R. Kelly Nearly Stabbed With Pen During Recent Attack
Details are beginning to seep through regarding R. Kelly and his recent attack by a fellow inmate at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago.
The disgraced’s singer’s attorney Steven Greenberg has confirmed reports that his client was attacked in his jail cell, revealing that the inmate who laid hands on him was frustrated over the constant shutdowns that the prison faces every time Kelly’s supporters stage a protest outside the MCC.
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“My understanding is, every time there is a pro-R. Kelly protest outside of the jail, they lock down the entire facility,” said Greenberg, confirming that Kelly had been moved to solitary confinement for his protection. “When they do this, inmates don’t get their commissary, they don’t get their shower, stuff like that and since they’re fairly sporadic anyway, they get upset. So they’re penalizing everyone in the facility because people are protesting in support of Kelly.”
Several days have passed but finally, Greenberg is giving up…