R Kelly has been denied early release from prison after raising fears over the coronavirus spread at the federal jail. The 53-year-old singer is currently locked up and awaiting trial at MCC Chicago where an outbreak of COVID-19 has occured.
In figures provided by the Bureau of Prisons on Wednesday, there are 500 positive-testing inmates, 298 positive-testing staff members and 17 deaths within the jail.
Kelly's legal team described the centre as a 'petri dish' and asked he be removed for his safety. According to TMZ, a federal judge said Kelly's motion for release on bond did not present enough evidence that Kelly is likely to contract the deadly virus.
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