The judge called the singer's total composite bond of $1 million "a sufficient bond" and said it will stand.
The 52-year-old singer was charged with 11 felony counts of sexual assault and sexual abuse-related charges on Thursday.
R. Kelly has been charged with 11 additional counts of sexual abuse.
Kelly's crisis manager tells ET that the musician has also paid three months of child support in advance.
The Cook County State's Attorney allegedly texted her staff, calling Smollett a "washed up celeb who lied to cops."
Lanita Carter opened up in an emotional interview with CBS News.
One of the anonymous accusers in R. Kelly's criminal case is speaking out publicly for the first time.
T-Boz, Waka Flocka and Tammy Rivera also join the show's upcoming season.
The singer has been quiet on social media since Jan. 1 as legal troubles have mounted against him.
The singer broke his social media silence on Tuesday to sing 'Happy Birthday' to his 21-year-old daughter, Joann.
Alice and Angelo Clary speak out on CBS This Morning as the R&B singer continues to face sexual abuse allegations.
A Cook County judge has refused to reduce the embattled R&B singer's monthly payments to his ex-wife.
The parents of one of R. Kelly's live-in girlfriends, 21-year-old Azriel Clary, say they take "full responsibility."
Kenan Thompson and Leslie Jones brilliantly recreated the infamous sit-down with a 'Trapped in the Closet' twist.
