A judge wants R. Kelly to tap a different revenue stream to pay his child support obligation.
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The embattled R&B singer has been ordered to use the royalties from his music catalog to pay his ex-wife Drea Kelly for the $20,833 arrears he owes, TMZ reports.
It seems like Kelly won’t be able to fly above his debts this time.
As previously reported, Kelly paid $40,00 back child support payments earlier this year. However, he still owed money because of interest that accrued.
Kelly has previously pleaded his case to the judge saying he’s “not a deadbeat dad,” and all he wants to do is “do right by his kids.” He shares three children with Drea.
Kelly has maintained in these child support hearings that his finances have suffered as a result of the Surviving R. Kelly docu-series that sparked renewed interest in longstanding sexual abuse allegations. Last month, Kelly was arrested on charges of sexually abusing three girls and a woman over a decade spanning from the late 1990s.
To add to his latest financial troubles, his lawyer representing him in the family court issues has quit.
Lisa Damico, a Chicago-based attorney cut ties with the embattled-and-broke singer back in September. But Kelly still has a $25,000 tab, and now wants at least $12,750 of what he owes to be paid out to her, The Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Damico appealed to Cook County Judge Lori Rosen to order Kelly to pay a portion of his outstanding bill, which stems from his child support case with Andrea Kelly.
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In September, Damico cited “irreconcilable differences” with the singer and asked a judge for help in getting Kelly to pay $12,750 on the $25,000 bill. A hearing is coming up on Nov. 4.
Kelly needs to ask his sugar mommas for some coins, once again.
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