Kelly has been in a tiny cell in the Special Housing Unit since his arrival in New York last month, and must make phone calls from the shower “in a desperate effort to obtain privacy,” his lawyers allege in a motion filed Thursday. COVID-19 protocols make it difficult to get face-to-face meetings with his attorneys. And since Kelly is functionally illiterate, he cannot effectively review evidence and paperwork on his own, his lawyers said.
Rift between R Kelly defense lawyers apparent in latest bid for his release ahead of New York trial
