R. Kelly released on bail

Reuters: Grammy-winning R&B star R. Kelly on Monday (February 25) left a Chicago courtroom after posting bail and pleading not guilty to charges that he sexually assaulted three teenage girls and a woman in alleged incidents dating back to 1998, weeks after a television documentary leveled new accusations against him. Kelly, who has faced years of sexual abuse allegations, turned himself in to authorities on Friday (February 22) after he was charged, and was ordered held on a $1 million bond at a bail hearing on Saturday (February 23). The 52-year-old performer, whose real name is Robert Kelly, is charged under a 10-count indictment with sexually assaulting three teenagers, with each count carrying a maximum of 10 years in prison.