“R. Kelly has been released from United States of America Federal Prison, Chicago.”
Despite what is being shared on social media, Kelly has not been released from jail. Records from the Federal Bureau of Prisons show Kelly is in custody awaiting trial. [...] The claim that Kelly was released from jail is FALSE, based on our research. The image being used to make the claim is from March 2019, when he was released from jail after child support payments owed to his ex-wife were paid. Prison records show Kelly is still in custody at Chicago's Metropolitan Correctional Center. - United States Department of Justice, July 12, 2019, Recording Artist R. Kelly Arrested on Federal Child Pornography and Obstruction Charges - Associated Press Images, March 9, 2019, APTOPIX R KELLY CHICAGO - CBS Chicago, March 9, 2019, R. Kelly Released From Cook County After Arrest For Failing To Pay Child Support - ABC 7 Chicago, June 8, R. Kelly's lawyers request to withdraw from NY racketeering trail; others say they were fired - Federal Bureau of Prisons, accessed June 9, Find an inmate - Associated Press, April 15, Judge allows R. Kelly to be moved to NYC for sex-trafficking trial after several delays - PolitiFact, June 4, An old photo of R. Kelly leaving jail is being shared online but the singer is still in custody