The ‘Storm is over’ hit maker, R Kelly ha been in and out of jail with the recent reason being failure to support his children. He was released from a Chicago jail after a child support payment of more than $161,000 was made to an ex-wife, ending his second incarceration in two weeks after a prior arrest on sex assault charges.
The performer, 52, was arrested on Wednesday over the unpaid support for three children he has with Andrea Lee. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office had said he would have to pay the full amount to be freed. Kelly said; “I promise you, we’re gonna straighten all this stuff out, that’s all I can say right now.”
The source of the payment is unclear and the name section of the bond slip was left blank. Sources close to R Kelly said an unidentified benefactor helped him. Kelly bailed out of jail on the sexual assault charges on Feb. 25 and had since complained of financial difficulties, saying in an interview that so many people had access to his bank account and had stolen from him.