Lifetime’s upcoming series “Surviving R Kelly” may not hit the airwaves if the show’s subject has anything to say about it.
TMZ.com reports that Kelly is threatening to sue the network to stop the 6-part series from airing.
Kelly’s lawyer, Brian Nix, fired off a legal letter — obtained by TMZ — warning the network that its “Surviving R. Kelly” documentary is packed with lies. Nix threatens to file a federal lawsuit Thursday — the same day Lifetime’s set to air the special — if the network doesn’t relent.
Kelly contends that he has evidence, 2 audio recordings — 5 minutes in duration, to refute what participants are saying in the series but the network isn’t interested due to the high budget attached to the project.
To see a clip from part one of the series, flip the page.
