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R. Kelly formally asks President Donald Trump to commute 30-year sentence for sexual misconduct convictions

CHICAGO — Disgraced R&B star R. Kelly has formally asked President Donald Trump to commute his 30-year sentence for sexual misconduct convictions.

Kelly was convicted in 2022.

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Last year, he filed for an immediate release in prison, saying his life was in danger.

His lawyer also made a public plea to Trump for a pardon, but never formally filed for one.

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