R.Kelly's lawyer, publicist and assistant cut ties with him

Two high-profile women within R Kelly’s inner circle have resigned. The news comes following the revelations made in the BBC Three documentary R Kelly: Sex, Girls And Videotapes.
Fresh allegations have also arisen against the singer, claiming he “knowingly and intentionally infected” a 19-year-old woman with an STD. A criminal complaint has been lodged against him, and Dallas police have said they are investigating.The BBC Three documentary detailed sexual allegations surrounding the R'n'B singer. Since it aired, R Kelly’s executive assistant of over 10 years, Diana Copeland, has resigned, and it has been confirmed that Linda Mensch, R Kelly’s entertainment attorney of four years, has also quit.
Diana Copeland confirmed to us that she is no longer working for the artist as of Sunday 1 April, but declined to comment further.
Copeland was Kelly’s assistant on projects including Trapped In The Closet – an ‘opera’ which tells the story of a man’s infidelity, played by R Kelly, with a woman. She also worked on R. Kelly Live – The Light Up Tour in 2007.
Linda Mensch, who was R Kelly’s entertainment attorney, also confirmed to BBC Three that she “no longer represented Mr Kelly or his entities”. Ms Mensch told BBC Three that her resignation had taken place in February before the documentary aired and was “unrelated to Mr Kelly’s social life".
BBC Three also understands from a source in Mr Kelly’s camp that further long-standing members of staff intend to leave him.