UPDATE: R. KELLY RESPONDS TO THE 'INAPPROPRIATE RELATIONSHIP' HE HAD WITH HIS PUBLICIST'S STEPDAUGHTER

Last month, I added more sordid details surrounding the drama regarding R. Kelly sexing his former publicist, Regina Daniel's daughter, Maxine, 21. About seven months ago, Daniels (as well as her husband, George) severed her business and personal ties as Kelly's longtime publicist. At the time, the Daniels' claim Kelly 'crossed a certain line with me and my wife that you shouldn't cross. I respect his talent. You can't deny he's a talented person. But beyond that, everything else is just gone." It was later learned that the Daniels were allegedly the last ones to know that Kelly had been involved in a sexual relationship with Maxine since last June.

Now, Kelly (via his spokesman) has snapped back at these accusations and issued the following statement to TMZ.com:

"It's hard to take seriously the moral outrage expressed by George and Regina Daniels over R. Kelly's relationship with Mr. Daniels' adult daughter, Maxine. The fact is that they had no problem with the relationship -- indeed, they encouraged it -- while Ms. Daniels was on Mr. Kelly's payroll. It was Regina Daniels, then working as a publicist for Mr. Kelly, who persuaded him to attend her step-daughter's 21st birthday party. And it was Regina Daniels who shortly thereafter gave her step-daughter Mr. Kelly's private phone number, with the admonition: 'Don't tell your father.'It was only after Ms. Daniels resigned her position to avoid being fired for incompetence that her stepdaughter's relationship suddenly became an issue for her and her husband."

Ain't that a hole in the boat?

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