Gang Member Who Attacked R. Kelly In Jail Gets Life In Prison For Murders
The Latin Kings gang member who admitted to attacking singer R. Kelly in a federal jail in Chicago has been sentenced to life in prison, according to ABC7 Chicago. He was handed down the lengthy sentence for a drug racketeering conviction that included the murders of two Hammond businessmen in 1999.
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As the news site reports, a federal judge on Tuesday sentenced Jeremiah Farmer to life for his role in a conspiracy that involved the killings of Marion Lowry, 74, and Harvey Siegers, 67, who were both beaten to death with a hammer at their Hammond business, Calumet Auto Rebuilders.
The 39-year-old made headlines in recent months after admitting to attacking Kelly in Chicago’s downtown Metropolitan Correctional Center, saying that he did it to bring attention to alleged government corruption. In an attempt to release the singer from prison early, lawyers for R. Kelly claimed that his safety was in danger inside the facility where he’s being held on sexual misconduct charges. However, Farmer was later moved to a separate detention facility in Michigan, and no longer served as a threat to the disgraced entertainer, according to the news site.
Just last week, a federal judge denied Kelly’s lawyers’ request to question Farmer about the attack, and ruled the beating was not enough reason to grant Kelly bail. It was the latest rejection of Kelly’s multiple attempts to be released from custody as he awaits trial on multiple charges.
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