A judge has denied singer R. Kelly 's request to be freed from prison, saying she lacks jurisdiction to consider the convicted sex offender's allegations that federal prison officials plotted to murder him.

A judge has denied R. Kelly’s request to be freed from prison, saying she lacks jurisdiction to consider his allegations that prison officials plotted to murder him.

A judge has denied R. Kelly’s emergency request for release over claims prison officials solicited his murder, citing a lack of jurisdiction.