A lot has been happening in R. Kelly’s life as of late, to say the least. The latest turn of events in the recently-convicted “Seems Like You’re Ready” crooner’s life is the revelation that he and his long-time girlfriend, Joycelyn Savage, are engaged to be married…so says she. However, her parents are calling BS on the situation.
On a side-note, the likely sobering thought for the 55-year-old R&B star and his woman is that Kelly will be in prison longer than his 26-year-old girlfriend/fiancee’ actually existed on this earth thus far. Anywho…
Details Of Joyeclyn Savage’s Engagement Claims In Letter To Judge
The news of Joycelyn’s and R. Kelly’s engagement has now surfaced by way of a letter Joycelyn submitted to the judge on her “fiance’s” behalf. According to ENews, Joycelyn wanted to make it clear to the judge that she is not a “victim”…as her parents have long claimed she is.
Via E!News: In a letter to a judge dated on June 13 [2022] and recently obtained by E! News, aspiring singer Jocelyn Savage shared that she and the R&B singer are engaged and asked the court to hand down a more lenient prison sentence in his case. The letter was filed by Kelly’s legal team ahead of his sentencing.
“My name is Joycelyn Savage, and I’m Robert Kelly’s fiancé,” she began in letter. “I’m writing this letter in support of Robert in advance of his sentencing, so I can explain to the court that I’m not the victim that the government has portrayed me to be.”
Joycelyn also described her relationship with Kelly as “amazing,” and added that R. Kelly is “best thing that’s ever happened to me.” There’s more…
“We have a very special connection and are deeply in love, [wrote Joycelyn]. … Robert is not the monster that the government has described him to be. The Robert I know is very sweet, gentle, and kind. .. He’s very determined and focused on his goals, and the things that have been said about him, with me and other women being held against our will is absolutely untrue.”
Joycelyn also wrote that “it breaks my heart that the government has created a narrative that I’m a victim.”
“I’m a grown woman, and can speak for myself which is why I wanted to provide this letter to the court,” she added. “[Kelly] is a great man, with a great heart and deserves to be home with his loved ones who are ready to support him.”
Joycelyn wrote her letter to the judge two weeks prior to R. Kelly being sentenced to 30 years in prison after being found guilty of all nine charges he was facing — including bribery, racketeering, coercion, enticement and sex trafficking. So, it seems that her letter had zero affect on the judge’s sentencing at that time.
Joycelyn’s Parents Claim Engagement Is BS
According to Joycelyn Savage’s parents, her engagement to R. Kelly is hella suspect. Below, is what their attorney stated on their behalf, regarding Joycelyn’s engagement claim…
Via TMZ: Gerald Griggs, an attorney for Savage’s parents, tells TMZ … she never made the engagement known to the family, and they’ve never even spoken about the possibility beforehand.
Griggs tells us he finds it odd Savage didn’t testify about it under oath, and instead slipped it into the letter submitted to the court. Savage’s family “strongly doubts” the engagement story … and are wishing to reconnect with her to get the full story.
They do admit it isn’t unusual she wouldn’t make it known to her parents — Griggs says she hasn’t really spoken to them since she left to be with Kelly.
As y’all already know, Joycelyn Savage was the one girlfriend (Kelly had several at once) who has stood by his side during his many legal battles. Not quite sure if Joycelyn will continue to be her man’s ride-or-die ‘fiancee’ for the duration of his 30-year bid…but only time will tell.
