Cardi B prison visit claim lacks proof online

Key points

• A viral post claims Cardi B took food to R. Kelly. No trusted outlet has verified the visit yet. 

• The same script spreads on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. None cites a primary source for verification. 

• Kelly remains at FCI Butner in North Carolina. He is serving concurrent federal sentences for sex crimes. 

A viral post claims Cardi B (Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar) visited R. AKelly (Robert Sylvester Kelly) in prison with a home-cooked meal. The tale spread fast on social apps this week. No trusted outlet has confirmed the visit so far. 

We traced copies of the same script on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. None names a source, date or prison location, while public records place Kelly at FCI Butner in North Carolina. Last week he even said visits had stopped; see R. Kelly prison visits claim. 

What we checked

We searched major outlets and court updates for any report of a Cardi B prison visit. None of the credible reports mention such a meeting. They instead cover his health scare, legal bids and custody status. 

What we know about R. Kelly

Kelly is serving 30 years for racketeering and a concurrent 20-year Chicago sentence. He is housed at FCI Butner, and a recent bid for release was denied. Prosecutors also dismissed claims of a murder plot and mistreatment in court filings. 

Treat the prison-visit story as unverified until Cardi B’s team or prison officials confirm it. For wider context on her recent headlines, read our Cardi B divorce claim post. If any verified update lands, we will report it at once.