‘I’m not Lucifer’: R. Kelly explodes during first interview after his arrest
- Kelly, who is facing 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, says his multiple accusers are lying and conspiring against him
In his first interview since his arrest last month for sexual abuse, embattled R&B singer R. Kelly lashed out on CBS This Morning, at several points yelling and saying his multiple accusers were lying and conspiring against him.
During the segment aired on Wednesday, Gayle King pressed him on the allegations made by dozens of people who were interviewed in a widely-watched Lifetime docuseries. Surviving R. Kelly brought renewed attention to the sexual misconduct claims that have followed the singer for years.
“Everybody says something bad about me,” Kelly said of the series. “Nobody said nothing good. They were describing Lucifer. I’m not Lucifer, I’m a man. I make mistakes, but I’m not a devil, and by no means am I a monster.”
Later on Wednesday, Kelly was taken into custody after failing to comply with a judge’s order that he pay more than US$161,000 in back child support.
His next court date is March 13.
Kelly called claims that he held women against their will “stupid,” and that “the power of social media” was to blame. He then erupted.