Imprisoned singer R. Kelly alleges “murder plot” against him in prison

R. Kelly collapsed in prison and was hospitalized, attorneys said in court filings this week, adding the details to the singer’s extraordinary allegations of a murder plot by prison officials that he argues require temporary release on home detention. Government lawyers have dismissed the claims as a “fanciful conspiracy.”

Kelly, 58, is serving time at a Butner, North Carolina federal facility related to separate convictions for…