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R. Kelly asks Trump to reduce 31-year prison sentence through executive clemency
Kelly has formally appealed to US President Donald Trump to commute his 31-year federal prison sentence, filing a request for executive clemency with the US Department of Justice.
Kelly has formally petitioned United States President Donald Trump to reduce his 31-year federal prison sentence by applying for executive clemency.
According to court records released this week by the Office of the Pardon Attorney and first reported by The Guardian, Kelly has submitted a request to the US Department of Justice seeking a commutation of his sentence rather than a full presidential pardon.
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