Steve Greenberg also complains that the R&B singer can be visited in
prison by only one of his ‘lady friends’ at a time
A lawyer for R Kelly is calling for his release from prison on health grounds. Steve Greenberg says the R&B star, currently in jail awaiting trial, is suffering from anxiety, an untreated hernia and numbness in one of his hands. In a
New York court filing, Greenberg argues Kelly “is not presently receiving adequate medical care”.
He also complains of other restrictions faced by Kelly: “His visits are severely restricted; presently, he is only allowed one unrelated person to visit. In other words, although he lives and has lived with two lady friends, only one of them is allowed to be on his visiting list, and after 90 days he is required to switch. No other friends or professional colleagues are allowed to visit. That is not right.” A hearing regarding the status of Kelly’s case has been set for 2 October.