"Mr. Robert Kelly is both alarmed and disturbed at the recent revelations attributed to him," the statement reads. "Mr. Kelly unequivocally denies such allegations and will work diligently and forcibly to pursue his accusers and clear his name." alleges that R&B superstar R. Kelly lures young women into his inner circle and keeps them against their will inside his homes in a 'cult'-like atmosphere. Family members of two young, aspiring singers from Florida and Georgia, both of whom live with Kelly and have stopped speaking to them, relayed similar stories. seducing impressionable young women who want to break into the industry, beginning sexual relations with them, and then moving them into his homes. One woman was 17 when she met Kelly, another was 19.

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