Prosecutors: R. Kelly isn’t in solitary confinement

CHICAGO (AP) — Federal prosecutors say R. Kelly has had a cellmate for some time, refuting a claim by the singer’s attorneys in which they are seeking Kelly’s release from what they described as “cruel and unusual punishment” in solitary confinement.
In a Friday court filing, prosecutors say Kelly has had a cellmate for some time at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago where he’s being held on sexual misconduct and other charges. They also say Kelly