R Kelly appeals to President Trump for reduction of prison sentence

R Kelly, the R&B singer whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, has formally appealed to President Donald Trump for a reduction of his 31-year prison sentence. This appeal was submitted to the Department of Justice. Kelly was found guilty in 2021 of racketeering, sex trafficking, and producing child abuse images. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison for leading a criminal enterprise that recruited women and underage girls for illegal sexual activities. In 2022, he was also found guilty on three counts of child abuse images and three counts of child enticement, resulting in an additional 20-year sentence, which he is serving concurrently with his previous sentence, totaling 31 years.