R. Kellywas arrested Thursday night on federal sex crime charges.
It is expected he will be brought back to New York City.
EW has also reached out to Kellys representatives for comment.
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Further details regarding the case are expected to be announced Friday.
In February, Kelly was charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse by Chicago authorities.
Three months later, he was charged with 11additional countsof sexual assault and abuse against an underage victim.
On Friday, Kellys lawyer released a statement, noting the charges were of no surprise to the singer.
Mr. Kelly was aware of the investigations and the charges were not a surprise.
He had already assembled a team of outstanding federal litigators, said attorney Steve Greenberg.
The public outcry over the doc led to Sony dropping Kelly from its label andpast collaboratorsdenouncing the artist.
