Last week at the first pre-trial hearing for his sexual abuse case, R. Kelly requested permission to leave the country claiming he booked a series of concerts in Dubai and was scheduled to meet with the Royal Family [click here if you missed that].
Officials from the United Arab Emirates deny Kelly's claims...
In a rare statement the UAE announced over the weekend,
"Authorities in Dubai have not received any request for a performance by singer R. Kelly nor are there any venues that have been booked."
