R&B singer R. Kelly was convicted Monday in his sex trafficking trial.
Here is what people are saying on social media after the jury’s verdict was announced:
They should remove all R Kelly music on streaming platforms and never play his music on radio again #muteRkelly pic.twitter.com/UuVQkgZd6q
— Jabulani Macdonald ⚡️ (@Jabu_Macdonald) September 27, 2021
R Kelly is gonna wear that orange overall for many years 🤞
— TK_Nala (@NalaThokozane) September 27, 2021
High chance he will spend the rest of his life in Jail. Justice must be seen to be done. pic.twitter.com/HJMxD5fsp3
R.Kelly if he ever try to break outta prison pic.twitter.com/DEAartDnWD
— sʜᴇᴍᴀᴋɪ ᴍᴏʀʀɪs (@chaclobro) September 27, 2021
Breaking: R. Kelly found GUILTY!
— Jack Cocchiarella 🌴🥥 (@JDCocchiarella) September 27, 2021
Now do Matt Gaetz.
Thank you @JimDeRogatis for your commitment to truth and justice for these courageous women. https://t.co/zRtVxpi7q6
— MuteRKelly-Official (@OffMuteRKelly) September 27, 2021
BREAKING: According to Reuters, R Kelly has been found guilty of racketeering, which carries a possible 20-year sentence.
— BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ (@mmpadellan) September 27, 2021
MAY HE ROT IN PRISON.
I been waiting for R Kelly victims to get justice since I was 17. Feels surreal he finally was convicted
— Mike Lowry’s Sport Coat (@CrazyLexxiCool) September 27, 2021
If you're still listening to R Kelly at this point, you should be arrested too
— Alan Massenburg (@AlanMassenburg) September 27, 2021
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