A federal appeals court has rejected fallen R&B star R. Kelly’s bid to overturn his New York sex trafficking and racketeering conviction.

A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld R. Kelly's sex trafficking and racketeering conviction, saying extensive evidence supported keeping the former R&B superstar behind bars for decades.

R. Kelly’s racketeering and sex trafficking convictions, along with a 30-year prison sentence, were upheld Wednesday by a federal appeals court that concluded the singer exploited his fame for over a quarter century to sexually abuse girls and young women.