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R. Kelly’s Projected Release Date Reaffirmed for December 2045

Recent denials of post-conviction motions leave little prospect of a shorter term.

Overview

  • CBS News reporting, shared by RapTV, lists December 21, 2045 as the projected release date for the 59-year-old singer.
  • Kelly remains incarcerated at a federal facility in Butner, North Carolina, where he has been held since his 2023 transfer to medium security.
  • In August 2025, Judge Martha Pacold rejected his bid to disqualify the U.S. Attorney’s Office, calling the request extreme.
  • Requests for a new trial and immediate home confinement were also denied, keeping his 30-year federal sentence intact.
  • Kelly continues recording from prison, with a recent clip over Chris Brown’s “It Depends” shared by Chris Brown and Teddy Riley and drawing polarized reactions.