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

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — R. Kelly gave a 28-second performance and spent about half an hour more hobnobbing with fans who paid $50 to $100 to see him at a club. more info

411 Mania — R. Kelly is seeking communications between Michael Avenatti and the Cook County State's Attorney in the hopes that he could find something to help with his legal problems. The post R. Kelly Requests Communications Between Michael Avenatti and Stateâ€... more info

USA Today Music — Lawyers in the R. Kelly sex-crimes case headed to court Monday to argue over pretrial motions, including Kelly's demand that prosecutors turn over copies of communications from Michael Avenatti, arrested himself last week on extortion charges. ... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — R. Kelly's lawyer has demanded law enforcement preserve all communications between Cook County prosecutors and celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti more info