"TRAPPED IN THE COURTROOM: R. Kelly's Federal Takedown and Prison Desperation"

How did federal prosecutors finally bring down the "Pied Piper of R&B" using laws designed for organized crime bosses? Reid Carter breaks down the devastating RICO case that exposed R. Kelly's criminal enterprise and the brave victims who testified to 25 years of systematic abuse. From his 31-year sentence to his current desperate claims about prison assassination plots, discover how a predator's mindset never changes. When you're trapped in your own lies, even federal prison looks like a conspiracy. Justice isn't always harmonious, but it's absolutely final.

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