Overview
- Riley issued an Instagram apology and said the discussed project "is not something that will move forward."
- His reversal followed a Los Angeles Times interview in which he said he had spoken with Kelly and was "bringing in investors" to release music the singer claims to have recorded in prison, reportedly totaling 25 albums.
- Earlier, Riley shared a snippet that appeared to feature Kelly singing Chris Brown’s "It Depends" over a phone call, hinting at potential new material.
- The comments drew swift criticism from fans and industry figures who emphasized survivors’ trauma and objected to promoting Kelly’s work.
- Kelly remains incarcerated on a 30-year federal sentence for racketeering and sex-trafficking convictions, alongside a concurrent 20-year sentence from a separate Chicago case.