R. Kelly was released on bail on Monday after posting $100,000 bail. The release came hours after Kelly's attorney had stated that his client is struggling financially and reports emerged that he owes thousands in child support and rent. ADVERTISEMENT The Chicago Tribune reports that the $100,000 bail money came from "a suburban Chicago woman" with court records showing a 47-year-old Romeoville, Illinois, woman posted the bail. She identified herself as a "friend" of Kelly's on the bond slip. The Tribune's report went on to highlight the local support for Kelly, who was greeted by a group of fans upon his release on Monday evening. One car parked near the jail reportedly played 1996 hit, "I Believe I Can Fly" while a bystander loudly sang along. ADVERTISEMENT Another man at the scene, 25-year-old Omar Bey, said he was a fan of Kelly's but had mainly come to boost his social media profile. "I'm just trying to get some footage for my Snapchat," he told reporters. "I'm not too sure if he did it or not, but I know he'll beat the case." Kelly faces 10 charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse against four victims between the ages of 13 and 16. He surrendered to authorities on February 22. He has pled not guilty to all charges.<doc-sep>The woman who posted R. Kelly‘s $100,000 bail is catching major heat and her business is now in jeopardy. Valencia Love owns Love on The Blu, a diner located just outside of Chicago, and ever since it was revealed she posted bail for the singer, her establishment has been getting ripped in reviews. “Too bad the owner posted bail for disgusting, R. Kelly. WILL NOT BE EATING HERE,” one user wrote on Yelp. “The owner of this restaurant financially supports child rapists and is responsible for posting bail for R. Kelly despite videos showing him raping several underage girls,” posted another. Yelp Other troubling comments include “This restaurant is run by someone who supports pedophilla. Valencia Love bailed out known pedophile Robert Kelly,” and “I’m sure this place will be closed permanently in two weeks.” Love isn’t going down without a fight though, defending her decision to bail Kelly out claiming it’s not her place to judge. “Thank you I just help.out a Friend if he guilty let him pay for it thru the courts. I am sure some of them.have bail out murders drug dealers etc.” Yelp Love posted four payments of $25,000 for a total bond of $100,000. According to the document, she claimed to be a friend of Kelly. As The Blast reported, R. Kelly left jail on Monday night and headed straight for McDonalds. He had surrendered to police Friday night after he was charged with 10 counts of sexual abuse, each carrying a possible sentence of three to seven years in prison. Kelly’s attorney entered a not guilty plea for the singer Monday in a hearing, and he is due back in court on March 22. The post Woman Who Bailed R. Kelly Out of Jail Gets Backlash, Restaurant Trashed Online appeared first on The Blast.<doc-sep>Image : R&B singer R. Kelly leaves the Cook County jail after posting $100 thousand bond on February 25, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Kelly was being held after turning himself in to face ten counts of aggravated sexual abuse. ( (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) ) As a dog returns to its vomit, so an alleged rapist repeats his McDonald’s order. Advertisement Mere minutes after posting bail after pleading not guilty to 10 felony counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, 52-year-old R&B singer R. Kelly returned to the Rock n’ Roll McDonalds, a flagship location that was once hailed as the busiest McDonald’s on the planet. Kelly has been known to frequent the popular hangout spot for teenagers with his entourage and security in tow. Kelly’s $100,000 bond was paid by a 47-year-old business owner from the Chicago suburb of Romeoville who identified herself as a “friend” of the Grammy winner. Kelly will have around a week to arrange for payment of the $169,000 he owes in back child support to avoid another stint behind bars. He is due back in court on March 6th for a hearing related to his child support debt. Kelly arrived at the McDonald’s, located in Chicago’s River North section, to a smattering of fans blaring his music from the parking lot. Advertisement According to TMZ, Kelly ordered a quarter pounder meal along with soda and coffee before leaving with his entourage in tow after a half hour inside. According to Sun Times reporter Nader Issa, alleged victims Joycelyn Savage and Azriel Clary joined Kelly at a cigar bar after his team dinner. Clary and Savage attended Kelly’s hearing over the weekend. Clary ignored her father, Angelo, who was seated one row ahead of them, before moving with Savage to another row. Advertisement According to documents filed Saturday, Kelly is alleged to have met one of his victims at her 16th birthday party in 1998. According to pro se cut or s, Kelly’s manager gave her one of Kelly’s business cards and suggested she contact the singer. The teenager’s mother took the card after hearing their conversation, but her daughter later took it from her purse. Kelly engaged in sexual activity with the minor for a year. Aggravated criminal sexual abuse is a Class 2 felony with a probationable sentencing range of between three and seven years.<doc-sep>Despite spending the weekend in jail on sexual abuse charges, R. Kelly apparently hasn’t lost all of his fans. After posting bail Monday evening, the embattled R&B singer, 52, headed straight to a McDonald’s, where he was greeted by some well-wishers. Kelly signed autographs, with one person even yelling out, “I love you! I love you!” R. Kelly leaves the Cook County jail after posting $100,000 bond on Feb. 25, 2019, in Chicago. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images) Michael Avenatti, who aided in the Cook County state’s attorney’s office’s investigation by turning over an alleged sex tape of Kelly with a minor, claimed the singer “preyed on underage girls” for “years” at the same McDonald’s. Avenatti tweeted that he believes Kelly has already violated terms of his bail conditions. (Kelly was ordered to have no contact with females younger than 18.) Upon being released from jail on bond, R Kelly promptly went to the same McDonalds that he preyed on underage girls at for years and proceeded to meet and take pictures with underage girls in violation of his bail conditions… — Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) February 26, 2019 Avenatti says he represents seven clients involved in the case. Story continues I can confirm that we represent 2 whistleblowers, 2 parents, and 3 victims in the R. Kelly matter. 2 of the victims are included within the indictment issued last week. I anticipate additional charges will be filed in the coming weeks. — Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) February 26, 2019 Last week, the “Ignition” crooner was charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault involving four victims, three of whom were minors. Kelly has pleaded not guilty to all charges and doesn’t seem too fazed by the serious nature of the allegations. (If convicted, Kelly faces a maximum of three to seven years in prison on each charge.) After McDonald’s, he enjoyed a night out in Chicago at a cigar bar. There are members of the press everywhere and helicopters hovering over my apartment because R Kelly decided his next stop (after McDonalds) out of prison is the cigar bar by my apartment. Get off my block and go back to jail, asshole. — Jade Brown (@JadeeeBrownnn) February 26, 2019 Avenatti said on Monday he turned over a second videotape to prosecutors that allegedly shows Kelly engaging in a sex act with a 14-year-old girl. “It leaves no doubt as to R. Kelly’s guilt as to these serious sex crimes against underage girls,” Avenatti tweeted Tuesday. In response to press inquires, below is further information regarding the videotape we provided yesterday to prosecutors. It leaves no doubt as to R. Kelly’s guilt as to these serious sex crimes against underage girls. pic.twitter.com/2RfOXKM3nQ — Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) February 26, 2019 Through his attorney, Kelly has denied all accusations of pedophilia and sexual abuse. Read more from Yahoo Entertainment:<doc-sep>
Crime & Safety Romeoville Woman Who Bailed Out R. Kelly Says She Used His Money "It was his own money," the restaurant owner and reported daycare secretary told ABC. "I just posted [bond] for him." Reply R. Kelly signed autographs and waved to a fan who yelled "I love you!" at a Chicago McDonald's after his release Monday. (WFLD via AP) ROMEOVILLE, IL — A Romeoville woman who posted $100,000 cash bond to free singer R. Kelly on Monday said she didn't use her own money to do it, according to ABC Chicago. "It was his own money," Valencia Love told the outlet. "I just posted [bond] for him." Kelly turned himself in after he was charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse and accused of abusing four different victims, three of whom were under age 17 at the time. The allegations date back nearly two decades. On Saturday, a judge set the R&B singer's bail at $1 million. After he spent the weekend in the Cook County jail, Love, who listed a Romeoville address, posted 10 percent, or $100,000, to secure his release. On Monday, Kelly's attorney Steve Greenberg said arrangements were being made to pay the singer's bail, saying Kelly was dealing with financial issues such as mismanagement and bad contracts. After leaving the Cook County Jail on Monday, Kelly reportedly went to a McDonald's to eat — the same McDonald's where journalist Jim DeRogatis said a lawsuit alleged he picked up a 16-year-old girl, still in her prom dress, in 1998. WGN said there were "conflicting reports" as to how Love knows the singer, however, since Kelly's friend and manager Don Russell reportedly said the two met on a Lake Michigan cruise last September. A woman who claimed to be Love told the Sun-Times that Russell's statement was inaccurate. Though she reportedly told ABC she did not use her own money to bail out Kelly, she told the Herald-News, "He's out. It doesn't matter who [posted it]. I only helped a friend out."