R. Kelly demands release after alleged murder plot in prison

R. Kelly says white supremacists were ordered to kill him in prison and demands release amid serious safety threats.

R. Kelly is demanding release from federal prison, claiming that members of the Aryan Brotherhood were recruited by prison officials to assassinate him.

The singer, currently serving a 30-year sentence at FCI Butner in North Carolina for sex trafficking and racketeering, filed an emergency motion alleging serious misconduct by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP).

According to court documents, R. Kelly’s legal team says white supremacist Mikeal Glenn Stine was transferred to Butner with orders to kill Kelly. Suffering from terminal cancer, Stine reportedly changed his mind at the last moment and warned Kelly of the plot. Another inmate, David Keith Harris, also claims prison officials instructed him to poison the singer. Both men are allegedly willing to testify and undergo polygraph tests.

Attorney Beau B. Brindley argues that these threats highlight a systemic failure by prison staff to ensure Kelly’s safety. He says, “At least two known Aryan Brotherhood members were directed by BOP officers to end Mr. Kelly’s life.”

The motion also accuses prison staff and federal prosecutors of violating Kelly’s constitutional rights. A BOP officer allegedly leaked private legal communications to a government informant, who used them to influence witness testimony. Another inmate reportedly stole legal documents at the request of a prosecutor.

Kelly's attorneys argue that the combination of credible death threats and government misconduct warrants his immediate release to home confinement while he appeals his convictions.

The court has not yet ruled on the motion, but the explosive claims are raising concerns about inmate safety and corruption within the federal prison system.