Following R. Kelly’s arrest for sexually assaulting women and kids on many occasions, it has now been discovered that one of his claimed victims, Joycelyn Savage, is engaged to the R&B singer. According to court records acquired by AllHipHop, the 26-year-old claimed to be his fiancée. The legal letter to the court begged for mercy ahead of his 30-year sentence.
R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison by a federal court in Brooklyn on June 28. The singer was found guilty of sex trafficking as well as racketeering. Joycelyn Savage stated in a letter to Judge Ann Donnelly that she was not a “victim” as the “government has represented” her to be. She continued, saying:
“My friendship with Robert is fantastic. He is the most wonderful thing that has ever occurred to me. We share a strong bond and are madly in love. I still support Robert because I adore him and will always be there for him.”
R. Kelly, according to Savage, is “not the monster that the government has characterized him to be.” The 55-year-old, she claims, is “extremely lovely, polite, and compassionate.” She continued, saying:
“At the end of the day, he’s always made sure that I’m taken care of, as well as any other ladies he’s been with.”
The claimed victim went on to say that the felon was “extremely enthusiastic” about his music. He was also characterized as “happy, gregarious, and extremely giving” by her. She also said that what his other alleged victims have said about him “being kept against our will is completely false.” The fiancée went on to say that she is “truly in love” with R. Kelly and that she is not a victim. She concluded the letter by requesting that the Court consider this while sentencing Kelly.
Joycelyn Savage’s Relationship with R. Kelly
Joycelyn Savage traveled to Chicago with Kelly to seek a musical career. According to Capital Xtra, she had severed relations with her family after reaching 19 years old. Her parents claimed she was “brainwashed” and a member of a “sex cult,” which Savage has subsequently refuted. Savage came out in 2019 to describe episodes of assault. Kelly, she alleged in a Patreon post, told her to call him “master” or “daddy.” She went on to say that he was “controlling” and would raise his voice at her.
Joycelyn Savage also referred to him as a “monster” for leaving her pregnant. She also claimed that she was forced to get an abortion and undergo surgery at his house. Azriel Clary, like Joycelyn Savage, is an alleged victim. She hasn’t spoken to her family since she turned 18. Clary, who will be 24 this year, went on to produce the Lifetime docu-series Surviving R. Kelly, which detailed the horrifying abuse she reportedly suffered at the hands of the R&B artist. Kelly is still imprisoned and awaiting a new trial. He will face child pornography charges in Chicago in August.