R. Kelly arrested at Chicago precinct on criminal sexual abuse charges

His lawyer Steve Greenberg says “all of the women are lying.”

February 22, 2019
R. Kelly arrested at Chicago precinct on criminal sexual abuse charges Scott Olson/Getty Images

Earlier today, R. Kelly was charged with ten counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Now, Kelly has turned himself to Chicago police, the Chicago Sun Times reports. Kelly's lawyer Steve Greenberg was there to issue a public statement, where he accused all the women of lying in an attempt to make money off of the R&B singer.

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"Every one of the women in that documentary had a song they were now going to release, a book they were now going to release, a deal they were now going to do" he told reporters. "Everybody's trying to profit off of R. Kelly" Footage of the voluntary surrender, and Greenberg's comments, can be seen below.

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R. Kelly arrested at Chicago precinct on criminal sexual abuse charges