R. Kelly Says Ex-wife Destroyed His Name, Others Stole Money

R. Kelly Says Ex-wife Destroyed His Name, Others Stole Money
Musician R. Kelly arrives at the Daley Center for a hearing in his child support case at the Daley Center in Chicago, on March 6, 2019. Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP
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CHICAGO—R. Kelly angrily blamed his ex-wife for “destroying” his name and claimed other people stole from his bank accounts during new portions of an interview that aired Thursday, March 7, a day after the R&B star was jailed for not paying child support.

Kelly, who is charged with sexually abusing three girls and a woman in Chicago years ago, shouted and cried as he spoke with Gayle King of “CBS This Morning.” He said his ex-wife was lying when she accused him of domestic abuse, and his voice broke as he asked, “How can I pay child support if my ex-wife is destroying my name and I can’t work?”