R. Kelly Sues Brooklyn Jail For Putting Him On Suicide Watch

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American singer R Kelly has sued the Brooklyn jail that housed him since his racketeering and sex crimes conviction, saying it wrongly put him on suicide watch after he received a 30-year jail sentence and was ordered to pay a $US100,000 ($145,000) fine.

In a complaint filed in Brooklyn federal court, the 55-year-old R&B singer said officials at the Metropolitan Detention Centre ordered the watch after his June 29 sentencing “solely for punitive purposes” and because he was a “high-profile” inmate.

Kelly’s lawyer, Jennifer Bonjean, quoted a prosecutor as saying the jail’s legal counsel had told her that “per the psychology department, [Kelly] is on a psych alert for various reasons, such as age, crime, publicity and sentencing.”

Kelly is seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, though the docket suggests Kelly is seeking $100 million.

The jail did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Known for the 1996 Grammy-winning hit I Believe I Can Fly, Kelly was convicted last September on one count of racketeering and eight counts of violating the Mann Act, which bars transporting people across state lines for prostitution.

Prosecutors said Kelly exploited his stardom and wealth over two decades to lure women and underage girls into his orbit for sex, with the help of his entourage.

Kelly said he was also put on suicide watch after his conviction.

Friday’s filings did not say what specific conditions Kelly faced.

Kelly still faces an August trial in Chicago federal court on child pornography and obstruction charges, and various state charges in Illinois and Minnesota.

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