Joycelyn Savage's Family Reportedly Turns Over Digital Evidence In R. Kelly Case

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They allegedly gave investigators text messages, emails, and social media conversations.

There are currently multiple investigations going on involving R. Kelly, and federal investigators are reportedly trying to prove that the singer coerced his girlfriend and alleged "sex slave" Joycelyn Savage to make false statements to law enforcement. According to TMZ, Joycelyn's family claims that they have proof that Kelly told Joycelyn to lie if anyone asked her about their relationship and have given the documents to law officials.

TMZ says that they've spoken to a law enforcement source close to the investigation and they're asserting that when the federal investigators who are looking into Kelly's sex trafficking connections visited Atlanta last week and had a meeting with Savage's family, they were given a bulk of digital evidence. Apparently, the family has records that show correspondences between Kelly and those that work for him, specifically a woman named Cheryl Mack. The Savage family accuses Mack of being the go-between who set up a meeting between Kelly and Joycelyn in 2015 when she was 19-years-old.

Sources state that Mack made the arrangements for Joycelyn to catch a flight to Palm Springs to visit Kelly and that was the moment she decided to leave her life behind, move in with the singer, and become his girlfriend...all without telling anyone, including her parents. Joycelyn has lived with Kelly since that time.

The Savages reportedly also have emails and text message records between themselves and Mack, in addition to audio recordings of Kelly telling Joycelyn to lie if asked about their relationship. In one particular audio tape, Kelly reportedly discusses, in detail, how he and Joycelyn were to go about concealing their relationship. In another, TMZ claims that Kelly is heard demanding Joycelyn send him a text message stating that says she was lying, just in case she ever decided to rat him out.

There may even be social media documents and messages that reveal members of Kelly's camp discussing how the singer used his employees to find and bring him young women. When TMZ asked Gerald Griggs, the Savage's attorney, if they had a statement in regards to these recent allegations, he said, "We are not going to continue to address anonymous rumors. From now on we are only going to deal with facts."


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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