R. Kelly's emergency motion for home detention in an effort to protect him from what he claims is a "widespread conspiracy" to have him killed was denied by a judge on Thursday, who said his claims were not backed up by evidence.

A judge in Chicago determined she has no jurisdiction to rule on Kelly's claims that prison officials are plotting to kill him behind bars in North Carolina.

Judge denies R. Kelly’s motion for home detention following claims of prison murder plot - Federal officials claim Kelly ‘refuses to accept responsibility’ for crimes