## ⚖️ Actual Sentences & Truth foretold
* **R. Kelly** (Robert Sylvester Kelly, b. Jan 8, 1967) was convicted in **September 2021** in New York on federal racketeering, sex trafficking, sexual exploitation of children, and forced labor. He received a **30-year prison sentence**. ([People.com][1])
* In **September 2022**, a Chicago court convicted him of producing child pornography and enticing a minor. He received a **20‑year sentence**, with 19 years served concurrently with the New York sentence. ([People.com][1])
* As a result, he’s serving a combined **30‑year sentence**, mostly concurrent. ([People.com][1])
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## 🏥 Current Location & Health Updates
* He is incarcerated at **Federal Correctional Institution Butner Medium I**, in Granville County, North Carolina—about 15 miles north of Durham. The facility houses around 771 inmates. ([Charlotte Observer][2])
* On **June 13, 2025**, R. Kelly was hospitalized at Duke University Hospital after allegedly suffering an overdose of anxiety and sleep medication—possibly administered by prison staff—resulting in blood clots. He was returned to prison a few days later. ([People.com][1])
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## 🧨 Allegations of Conspiracy & Legal Responses
* In **early June 2025**, his legal team filed emergency motions claiming that three Bureau of Prisons officials plotted to **murder** R. Kelly by recruiting a white supremacist inmate in exchange for escape privileges. These allegations were accompanied by claims he was purposefully drugged and denied surgery. ([The Guardian][3])
* On **June 20, 2025**, a federal judge in Illinois denied the request for a furlough or home detention, ruling the court lacked jurisdiction. The judge described the allegations as unsubstantiated, while prosecutors labeled them fanciful. ([Spectrum Local News][4])
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## 🧭 Summary of Your Claim
There has been **no death sentence** issued—capital punishment is not part of R. Kelly’s judicial outcomes. His **expected release**, based on early 2025 reports and sentencing guidelines requiring 85% served, could be in his **late 70s or early 80s**, not death row. ([Reddit][5])
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## 🎯 Why the Miscommunication?
* Rumors may stem from his serious **health scare**, coupled with dramatic legal filings alleging murder conspiracies and drugging.
* These **heated accusations** were widely reported, but none led to any **new charges**, **convictions**, or a **death penalty** finding.
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## ✅ Bottom Line
* **R. Kelly is not sentenced to death.**
* He is serving a **30‑year federal prison sentence** at FCI Butner in North Carolina.
* He has **health and safety concerns**, but these are under legal review and not tied to capital punishment.
Let me know if you’d like a deeper dive into his legal appeals, prison safety protocols, or the validity of those conspiracy claims.
