French Montana Defends R. Kelly: 'Let Somebody Enjoy Their Legacy'

French Montana is taking an unexpected stance and defending R. Kelly amid new sexual misconduct allegations.

The 34-year-old musician recently spoke out about R. Kelly, saying that he has a right to enjoy his legacy.

“They don’t let nobody have their legendary moments. I feel like they did Michael Jackson like that. They did R. Kelly like that. All the greats went down like that. Let somebody enjoy their legacy,” French told TMZ.

He added, “Whatever happened, happened, man. [He went] in the court of law and won.”

French also suggested that R. Kelly‘s behavior shouldn’t come as a surprise with lyrics like, “My mind’s tellin’ me no, but my body, my body’s tellin’ me yes” from his 1993 song “Bump n’ Grind.”

French later clarified his statements on his Twitter, writing, “Let me be clear. My heart is with the victims. I never thought the people I looked up to as a kid, who sang and danced and gave me hope to become a superstar would become drug addicts, child molestors and rapists. I am hoping we as a culture create better leaders. We need them.”

Hear all that French had to say on TMZ.