New York Times — After the R&B singer failed to answer the lawsuit, a judge ruled in his accuser’s favor and may soon decide how much money Mr. Kelly owes her. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — R. Kelly failed to appear in Cook County court in Illinois to answer to a civil lawsuit alleging he sexually abused an underage woman in the ’90s. On Tuesday, the judge in the suit declared a default judgment against Kelly. Lawyers for the wom... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — The plaintiff's attorneys have said that since the lawsuit was filed on Feb. 21, Kelly has ignored court summonses. more info

Detroit Free Press — The Time 100 list of movers and shakers for 2019 is out. It includes Detroit filmmaker Dream Hampton for her Lifetime docuseries on R. Kelly.             more info

New York Times — Sparkle testified that a sex tape showed Mr. Kelly abusing her niece. A rising star years ago, she is arguably best known today for her taking a public stand against him. more info

Consequence of Sound — Unpaid child support and studio rent have left his financial situation crumbling. more info

Dlisted — This is not a photo of R. Kelly illustrating on two fingers the number of dollars he has left to his name, because he can only dream of holding that much wealth in his back pocket. R. Kelly’s financial situation is as broke as his morals and he’s... more info

Stereogum — R&B singer R. Kelly made a paid appearance early Sunday at a club in Illinois’ capital city, but the fans who each shelled out $50 to $100 for tickets got only a 28-second performance, followed by a half-hour meet-and-greet. Hours before his ap... more info

USA Today Music — R. Kelly made a paid guest appearance at the Dirty South Lounge in Springfield, Ill., early Sunday morning, and fans paid $50 to $100 to attend.             more info

Dlisted — Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. It’s about this poor guy who is a victim. R. Kelly, who is currently out on bond for numerous counts of sexual abuse, took to his Instagram page last night to illicit a little compassion from the media a... more info