UPDATE: R. Kelly’s Alleged Attacker Claims “The Government” Made Him Attack The Singer
The guy who tried to take R. kelly out in prison has come forward to let the world know that he’s responsible for the crime.
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As we previously reported, Kelly got attacked last month by his fellow inmate while in his prison cell. In a report obtained by TMZ notes that the inmate repeatedly punched Kelly in the head and torso, with a prison employee using pepper spray to end the alleged assault. Page Six reported that the man also tried to stab him with a pen. However, Kelly wasn’t seriously injured but was shaken up by the incident, according to the news site.
The disgraced singer’s alleged attacker has been identified as Jeremiah Shane Farmer. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Indiana says Farmer is a Latin Kings gang member, and he was convicted last year after a jury found he beat 2 men to death with a hammer as part of a racketeering conspiracy. As the news site notes, he actually filed legal docs, stating why he pulled such a move on Kelly. He said, “the government made me attack” him, but didn’t elaborate. Farmer’s admission is part of legal docs filed in a federal appeals court. Records show he’s representing himself and is being housed at MCC just like Kelly.
R. Kelly’s attorney, Steven Greenberg, has confirmed to TMZ that Farmer is indeed the one who attacked the singer.
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