Update 01/09/2019: According to several reports, an arrest warrant was issued for James Mason, R. Kelly's former manager, after he allegedly threatened the father of one of Kelly's alleged victims, Joycelyn Savage. Timothy Savage claims that Mason threatened him in May 2018 for claiming that his daughter was being held against her will by R. Kelly.
Mason reportedly told Savage, "I'm gonna do harm to you and your family, when I see you I'm gonna get you, I'm going to f***ing kill you." When questioned by CNN, Mason told the publication, "No comment."
Source: CNN
Original 01/07/2019:
The parents of alleged R. Kelly victim Joycelyn Savage called Georgia police to claim that they were receiving threats from the singer's manager, Don Russell, for appearing in the controversial LIfetime docuseries Surviving R. Kelly.
According to The Blast, Timothy Savage claims that Russell texted him around 6 am on January 3 and told him "it would be best for him and his family if the documentary does not air." The police report also shows that officers called Russell while they were with him, and noted that Kelly's manager said they "would be forced to provide information disproving Timothy." Russell added that the information would "ruin him, his reputation, business, and family because it would show him a liar."
Joycelyn's parents have been public about their claims that they believe R.Kelly has been holding their daughter hostage and not allowing her to contact her parents for years.
Source: The Blast
