Is someone trying to kill R. Kelly in prison? The disgraced R&B singer, currently serving a 30-year sentence, alleges federal prison officials are attempting to end his life through a coordinated R. Kelly Prison Murder Plot involving inmates at FCI Butner, a medium-security federal prison in North Carolina. These grave R. Kelly allegations have led his legal team to file an emergency motion, seeking his immediate release to home detention amidst fears for his safety.
Central to these claims, which surfaced in legal filings around June 10, 2025, is a sworn declaration from Mikeal Glenn Stine, a terminally ill inmate. Stine, identified as an alleged leader of the notorious Aryan Brotherhood prison gang, claims officials offered him freedom in his final days if he would murder Kelly. Reportedly dying of cancer, Stine was allegedly transferred to Kelly’s unit at FCI Butner in March 2025 with this chilling intent.
However, instead of carrying out the act, he chose to warn Kelly. Further deepening the alleged prison murder plot, the motion states that in June 2025, another Aryan Brotherhood member, David Keith Harris, was approached by officials to poison Kelly. Both Stine and Harris have expressed readiness to testify and undergo polygraph tests to substantiate these severe accusations. The filing also cautions that more Aryan Brotherhood members are gathering at the facility, with multiple inmates reportedly propositioned to carry out the murder, raising serious concerns about Kelly’s well-being.
Beyond the direct threat to his life, R. Kelly’s attorneys also allege that Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) officials have violated his constitutional rights. They claim officials have stolen private legal communications, potentially compromising his defense, and manipulated witnesses. These broad claims suggest a pattern of misconduct within the BOP, though they remain unverified by independent sources.
The emergency motion for release was filed in Chicago’s federal court. Kelly’s legal team, led by attorney Beau B. Brindley, is not only pursuing temporary furlough but also preparing a separate motion aimed at challenging and potentially undoing Kelly’s convictions. In a highly unusual move, Brindley has publicly appealed to President Donald Trump, stating via social media that Trump is “the only one with both the power and the courage to do it,” highlighting the urgency and desperation of their legal strategy.
R. Kelly, aged 58, is currently serving a 30-year sentence following his September 2021 conviction on racketeering and Mann Act violations tied to the sexual exploitation of children. In February 2023, he received an additional 20-year sentence for child sex crimes in Chicago, largely concurrent with his existing sentence, keeping his effective release date in December 2045. An appeals court upheld his racketeering and sex trafficking convictions in February 2025, dismissing claims of insufficient evidence and improper trial rulings.
These serious allegations have drawn significant public attention. As of June 11, 2025, there has been no public response from the BOP or federal prosecutors, leaving the accusations unverified and open to scrutiny. This silence adds to the uncertainty surrounding the claims. Kelly’s legal battles are extensive, stemming from decades of sexual abuse and exploitation allegations. He previously sued the BOP in 2023, alleging the leak of his private information, including phone calls and emails, to a content creator, underscoring a history of tension with prison authorities. The outcome of the emergency motion and any official response from the BOP are still pending, leaving the public and legal community awaiting further developments in this complex situation.
