R. Kelly pushes for prison release as he claims he’s target of Aryan gang murder plot

R. Kelly’s legal team has filed an emergency motion seeking his immediate release, citing credible threats to his life within the North Carolina prison where he is serving a 30-year sentence for sex crimes.

Court documents obtained by TMZ reveal allegations of a murder-for-hire plot involving prison officials and inmates targeting the disgraced singer. The motion includes a sworn statement from Mikeal Glenn Stine, a terminally ill inmate and leader of the Aryan Brotherhood gang, who claims authorities offered him freedom in exchange for killing Kelly.

Stine says prison officials promised he would be transferred and allowed to escape after carrying out the hit, with the plan including a staged cover-up of the murder. According to the documents, Stine approached Kelly personally in March to warn him about the plot but ultimately turned against the plan and blew the whistle. Stine has expressed willingness to take a polygraph test and testify.

Kelly’s lawyers warn that, following Stine’s defection, another Aryan Brotherhood member has allegedly been ordered to kill both Kelly and Stine, and the prison reportedly houses several gang affiliates waiting to act.

In a separate filing, Kelly has also asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review his case, with his legal team suggesting home confinement would better ensure his safety and allow him to pursue ongoing music projects. The singer’s fear for his life inside prison appears genuine amid these alarming developments.