R. Kelly Denies Sexually Abusing His Daughter After Documentary Bombshell

R. Kelly’s daughter Buku Abi accused him of sexually abusing her in a documentary titled R. Kelly’s Karma: A Daughter’s Journey. Kelly’s legal professional Jennifer Bonjean stated he “vehemently denies these allegations” in response to the doc, which premiered on Friday (October 11).

“His ex-wife made the identical allegation years in the past, and it was investigated by the Illinois Division of Kids & Household Providers and was unfounded,” Kelly’s lawyer stated. “And the ‘filmmakers,’ whoever they’re, didn’t attain out to Mr. Kelly or his group to even enable him to disclaim these hurtful claims.”

TVEI launched R. Kelly’s Karma: A Daughter’s Journey as a two-part documentary. Abi, who was born Joann Kelly, stated her father molested her when she was 8 or 9 years previous.

“I simply bear in mind waking as much as him touching me,” she tearfully stated. “And I didn’t know what to do. So, I simply form of laid there and I pretended to be asleep.”

Abi stated she was “too scared to inform anyone” after it occurred. She finally advised her mom in regards to the incident in 2009 when she was 10 years previous.

“After I advised my mother, I didn’t go over [to Kelly’s home] anymore,” Abi stated. “My brother and sister, we didn’t go over there anymore. And even up till now, I battle with it loads.”

Abi and her mom Drea Kelly tried to file a police report. Abi recognized herself as Jane Doe within the grievance.

“They couldn’t prosecute him as a result of I waited too lengthy,” she defined within the documentary. “So, at that time in my life, I felt like I stated one thing for nothing.”

Kelly was convicted of kid pornography, youngster enticement, racketeering and intercourse trafficking costs in 2021 and 2022. He was sentenced to greater than 30 years in jail. The Supreme Courtroom declined to listen to his enchantment on Monday (October 7).