R. Kelly Sued by 6 Victims Claiming He Owes Them Over $9.9 Million Tied to 2022 Judgment Won Against Him

https://people.com/r-kelly-sued-by-victims-for-9-9-million-2022-judgment-8788455

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  1. TLDR:

    * In a new lawsuit filed on Jan. 31, six of the singer’s alleged victims who won a $10.3 million judgment against him in 2022 claim that Kelly, along with his record label and other parties, still owe most of the sum. [*The New York Post*](https://nypost.com/2025/02/08/us-news/r-kelly-sued-by-victims-seeking-the-millions-he-still-owes-them/) was the first to report the news.
    * In August 2023, Kelly, who is currently in jail, was ordered to pay the plaintiffs — Lizette Martinez, Lisa Van Allen, Kelly Rodgers, Faith Rodgers, Roderick Gartell and Gem Pratts — over $5.1 million in combined compensatory damages and over $4.5 million in punitive damages, plus interest, per court records obtained by PEOPLE. He still owes them over $9.9 million of the sum, the plaintiffs claim. 
    * In a statement to PEOPLE, Kelly’s attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, said, “This outrageous default judgment was entered contrary to court rules, legal precedent, and basic principles of fairness. A New York court conducted a hearing in Mr. Kelly’s absence and without his knowledge while he was incarcerated in Chicago, awarding a staggering $10,000,000 to plaintiffs for conduct committed by someone else.”

  2. It’s not likely they’ll get paid since R Kelly pissed all his money away.

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