Judge Rules R. Kelly Must Pay $500K in Royalties to Victims
Disgraced musician R. Kelly and Universal Music Group have been ordered by a New York judge to pay over $500,000 in music royalties to his sexual abuse victims. The court order states that Universal Music Group must turn over funds amounting to Kelly's debt of $507,234.05. The money will be sent to federal prosecutors to help cover the victims' restitution and criminal fines. Kelly, who is serving a 30-year prison sentence for racketeering and sex trafficking, was previously ordered to pay a half-million dollar debut, with Sony Music Entertainment no longer responsible as Kelly's royalties with Universal will cover it.
