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R. Kelly suffers 'near-fatal overdose' in prison

R. Kelly's lawyer claims the overdose was caused by prison staff

R. Kelly was rushed to hospital after he suffered a near-fatal overdose in prison.

According to a new filing by his attorney, Beau Brindley, the 58-year-old singer - who is serving 30 years in a North Carolina prison for sex trafficking and racketeering - was placed in isolation on June 10 with his anxiety medication.

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