R. Kelly Rushed to Hospital After Alleged Overdose in

R. Kelly Rushed to Hospital After Alleged Overdose in Prison

Date Published: June 17, 2025
By: Insight Jozi News Team


In a shocking development, incarcerated R&B singer R. Kelly reportedly suffered a serious medical emergency after an alleged overdose at the Federal Correctional Institution in Butner, North Carolina. According to his legal team, Kelly was administered a dangerously high dose of medication while in solitary confinement, prompting a rushed hospitalization over the weekend.

His lawyer, Beau Brindley, filed a third supplement to a pending emergency motion, stating that Bureau of Prisons staff gave Kelly medication that exceeded safe levels. The supplement further claims Kelly collapsed after waking up dizzy and disoriented on June 13. He allegedly crawled to the door of his cell before losing consciousness.

Brindley is now pushing for a temporary release under house arrest, citing not only the overdose but also previous threats against Kelly’s life in prison. One explosive allegation includes a sworn statement from an inmate, Mikeal Glenn Stine, who claims he was asked by officials to harm the singer.

Even more alarming, doctors allegedly told Kelly he had blood clots in his legs and lungs requiring urgent surgery, which he was denied due to recovery logistics. “He could die from this condition,” the motion argues, “and they are letting it happen.”

Meanwhile, the prosecution paints a different picture. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Julien stated in court that solitary confinement was used to protect the singer, and emphasized Kelly’s long history of sexual abuse convictions, asserting that Kelly has “never taken responsibility.”

Currently serving a 30-year sentence on charges related to child exploitation, forced labor, and other federal offenses, Kelly’s legal team has even gone so far as to appeal for a presidential pardon — despite no known ties to former president Donald Trump, aside from previously living in Trump Tower Chicago.

Disclaimer: This story was adapted from publicly available reports, including coverage from PEOPLE Magazine.

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