R. Kelly asks President Trump to commute sentence

The formal request comes a year after Kelly's attorney, Beau Brindley, publicly requested that the president take a look at the case over allegations of a "murder plot" in prison.
By Christine Samra at KXAN (NBC Austin) - All News · · 1 min read

The formal request comes a year after Kelly's attorney, Beau Brindley, publicly requested that the president take a look at the case over allegations of a "murder plot" in prison.
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