India, June 13 -- R. Kelly is seeking a presidential pardon from Donald Trump as his legal team claims the disgraced singer's life is in danger behind bars. His attorney, Beau Brindley, says they've been in contact with Trump's associates, arguing that the former president is the only figure with both "the courage and the power" to intervene in what they describe as a deeply corrupt prosecution.

According to a report in Variety, Beau claims that Kelly, currently serving a 30-year sentence in a North Carolina prison for racketeering and sex trafficking, has been targeted by prison officials who allegedly attempted to orchestrate his murder. The claim was detailed in a recent emergency court filing, which also accuses government authoritie...