The new report shows that R. Kelly’s increasing financial problems during his current trial could be reduced immediately because unnamed industry contacts allegedly pooled their resources to help the poor singer defend his defense lawyer Tom Mesereau.
Last week it was reported that Kelly was at risk of losing Mesereau, best known for defending and freeing murder suspect Robert Blake along with Michael Jackson in the same year.
To get Mesereau’s defense through the support of his supporters, Kelly must first get rid of Steven Greenberg, his current lawyer. When news first broke that Kelly was allegedly seeking Mesereau’s defense, Greenberg denied the claim. However, even with the recruitment of Mesereau, it was reported that it would cost millions more to even build a credible defense with lawyer Raed Shalabi who might join the defense team with Mesereau.
In addition to being charged with sex crimes in Illinois, Kelly has also been charged by the state of Montana and is also suspected of facing charges in Atlanta and Detroit. In addition to needing help with his lawyer, R. Kelly’s pocket was previously influenced by his inability to pay the $ 100k bond paired with more than $ 161k time spent in prison to support a child.