R. Kelly royalties account depleted after $1.5M judgement in favor of landlord R. Kelly (Photo credit: Bang Media) As R. Kelly remains behind bars, his finances are in great peril and dwindling fast. On Monday, Dec. 7, a judge in Cook County, Ill., ruled in favor of the Grammy Award-winning singer’s former landlord to cover the cost of outstanding rent. According to the Chicago Times, R. Kelly’s former landlord—Wisconsin-based real estate management company, Midwest Commercial Funding—received a $3.5 million judgment against the incarcerated singer for the cost of unpaid rent and repair costs for the space used as a recording studio.