R. Kelly is claiming his life is in serious danger while serving his 30-year sentence in a North Carolina prison, and now his legal team is urgently pushing for his release.

According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the singer’s attorneys allege there’s a murder-for-hire plot involving prison officials and an inmate, all aimed at getting Kelly killed behind bars. The alleged scheme comes from a sworn statement by Mikeal Glenn Stine, a terminally ill inmate and known Aryan Brotherhood gang leader.

Stine claims authorities offered him a chance to die a free man, but only if he carried out a hit on Kelly. According to the court docs, the plan was for Stine to kill the singer, take the fall, and then see the case fall apart due to “lost” evidence. He says officials even told him he could escape and remain free after committing the murder.

Back in March, Stine reportedly came close to carrying out the act. He approached Kelly’s housing area but ultimately backed out and exposed the plan, telling Kelly about it directly. Stine is now offering to take a polygraph test and testify under oath.

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