R. Kelly back in custody for failing to pay child support

Music artist R. Kelly arrives at the Circuit Court of Cook County, Domestic Relations Division in Chicago, Illinois, on March 6, 2019. PHOTO | AFP

What you need to know:

  • Kelly spent three nights in jail last month after being arrested on the criminal sex abuse charges.
  • He initially was unable to arrange payment of a $100,000 bail.
  • His attorney said at the time that Kelly's finances were "a mess."
  • He has been the target of a boycott campaign amid mounting allegations of sexual abuse.