R. Kelly is expected to appear in court on Monday after spending the weekend in a Chicago jail following his arrest on sexual abuse charges.
Kelly's attorney, Steve Greenberg, says a judge will assign a trial judge to the case during a brief hearing Monday. Kelly is expected to attend.
Greenberg told Fox News on Sunday the R&B star remains jailed as confidants make arrangements to pay the $100,000 bail needed to free him.
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"He has to rely on others acting on his behalf," Greenberg told Fox News on Sunday. "And it's just not that easy — because Kelly's in jail."
In this photo taken and released by the Chicago Police Dept., Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, R&B singer R. Kelly is photographed during booking at a police station in Chicago, Il. (Chicago Police Dept. via AP)
The 52-year-old Kelly was charged in a grand jury indictment unsealed Friday with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse involving four victims, three of whom were minors.
A judge on Saturday set bond at $1 million, requiring the Grammy Award-winning singer to pay 10 percent. Among the conditions of release is that Kelly have no contact with females younger than 18.
R. Kelly is one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
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Fox News' Barnini Chakraborty and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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2019-02-25 14:05:27Z
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