R. Kelly's official channels were reportedly deleted 'due to a potential to cause widespread harm.'
Convicted sex trafficker R. Kelly's official video channels were removed from YouTube this week. The disgraced singer is pictured during a performance the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on June 22, 2014.The official YouTube accounts of R. Kelly have been deleted following his conviction on sex trafficking charges, but fans of the disgraced R&B singer can still upload videos of his music.
Kelly was convicted last week on multiple charges that include racketeering, sex trafficking, kidnapping, sexual exploitation of the child and bribery. YouTube had removed his official RKellyTV and RKellyVevo channels by Tuesday, although user-uploaded versions of the videos remained available and the Google-owned company's YouTube Music service still carried his audio catalog.
"Egregious actions committed by R. Kelly warrant penalties beyond standard enforcement measures due to a potential to cause widespread harm," YouTube's legal lead, Nicole Alston, said in a memo on the deletions, according toThe channels were removed in accordance with content creator guidelines the company adopted in 2018.
YouTube's reasoning for removing the video channels, but allowing R. Kelly's music to remain on its audio streaming platform and in user-uploaded video content, is unclear. His music was also still available on other major platforms such as
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