Celebrity | R. Kelly R. Kelly Had Unusual Reason for Skipping Court Hearing Lawyer says singer was worried about infected toe By Rob Quinn Posted Oct 31, 2019 4:26 AM CDT Copied In this Sept. 17, 2019 file photo, R. Kelly appears during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago. (Antonio Perez/ via AP Pool, File) R. Kelly had an unusual reason for skipping a court hearing Wednesday—toe trouble. The singer's attorney, Steven Greenberg, told a judge at a federal courthouse in Chicago that Kelly had an infected toe and was worried that it would be stepped on during his journey to the court from the Metropolitan Correctional Center, where he is being held on numerous sexual assault charges. Greenberg said Kelly has lost a toenail due to the infection and is now wearing a walking boot. The Chicago Tribune reports that the status hearing was "otherwise uneventful." (Greenberg recently complained that only one girlfriend at a time was allowed to visit Kelly.) Read These Next Joe Biden's post-presidential life not as cushy as predecessors. Erika Kirk forgives assassin as Trump voices 'hate.' Superyacht's eye-catching feature also doomed it. Tom Brady's TV access and ties to the Raiders are blurry. Report an error