R Kelly news: Singer, record label ordered to pay over $500K in royalties for sex abuse victims
R Kelly in prison for 30 years after racketeering, sex trafficking convictions
NEW YORK -- R. Kelly's record label must pay out over $500,000 in music royalties to his sexual abuse victims.
The singer is currently serving 30 years in prison for racketeering and sex trafficking, CNN reported.
USA Today reports that, Wednesday, a district judge in New York ordered R. Kelly and the Universal Music Group to pay the money to satisfy victims' restitution and unpaid fines.
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The judge previously ordered Kelly to surrender almost $28,000 that was in his prison account to cover unpaid fines.
Court documents said Universal Music Group has 10 days to transfer the money to pay R. Kelly's debts.
