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R Kelly’s lawyer demands his release after he’s ‘attacked by fellow inmate’
allegations the singer was ‘attacked’ by another inmate behind bars.Kelly’s attorney Steve Greenberg called for the 53-year-old to be released ahead of his trial, which is scheduled to begin in Brooklyn next month.The I Believe I Can Fly performer is currently behind bars at the Metropolitan Correctional Centre in Chicago, awaiting trial on a string of charges, including sex trafficking, racketeering and child pornography, as well as accusations of sexual exploitation of children.He has pleaded not guilty to several charges in the states of Illinois, New York and Minnesota.This week Greenberg said his client was attacked, however the extent of the injuries are not known.In a series of tweets, Greenberg wrote: ‘Yesterday we were told that an