In a new legal motion filed by Kelly's attorney Steven Greenberg, he asked the court to release his client on bail, explaining that the "violent" inmate crept in when Kelly was sleeping and started "stomping on (Kelly’s) head, repeatedly."

The inmate, who has the phrase "F##k the Feds" tattooed on his face, also had "an ink pen with him that he was going to use to stab Mr. Kelly," Greenberg continued, adding that others grabbed him before he could use it.

“This is an inmate that never should have been anywhere near Mr. Kelly, an individual who is charged with the most violent of crimes, and one who plainly has no respect for the rules," Greenberg stated. He also revealed the inmate was apparently angered by lockdowns inside the prison, caused by "peaceful" protests in support of Kelly outside of the facility.

Following the attack, Kelly was placed in solitary confinement for his own safety. It's unclear whether or not he's still in solitary.

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Local pen smith is stabbed with a pen in the pen

Shoulda never touched dem kids

imagine thinking touching children in any way isn't the most violent of crimes as well

Well damn

I mean unironically this

Kells doesn't deserve this smh

I jack. I rob. I sin. Aw man, I’m Jackie Robinson. Cept when I run base, I dodge the pen

Took me aback when I read that

N---as told Kelly "Oh, you think your pen game lethal?"

Bet you won't keep that same energy when it comes to 6ix9ine who hasn't done nearly the s*** R. Kelly has been accused of

“This is an inmate that never should have been anywhere near Mr. Kelly, an individual who is charged with the most violent of crimes, and one who plainly has no respect for the rules,"

Did his lawyer just try to play the sympathy card for a a man who f***s 13 year olds?

good

What does he deserve for f***ing little girls?

I don’t feel bad

The ending of R.Kellys biopic gonna be wild if this keeps up

"The inmate, who has the phrase "F##k the Feds" tattooed on his face"

Oh, no!