R Kelly sued over damage to rental homes

An Atlanta-area property company is suing Grammy-winning R’n’B artist R Kelly for $203,400 (Dh745,000) over “extensive damage” to two homes he rented.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports SB Property Management Global filed the lawsuit Wednesday. It says one home suffered damage to electric wiring, flooring, and windows and was missing items including a stove, furniture, ceiling fans and 22 light fixtures.

These are the same homes an associate of Kelly’s was accused of robbing in 2017. Alfonso L Walker was charged with theft and burglary. Kelly and the company settled in April 2018 for $170,000, agreeing Kelly would be released from damage claims. But the lawsuit says Kelly has only paid $20,000. The newspaper couldn’t reach any involved parties for comment.