Federal authorities have pushed back on 's claims that he was placed on suicide watch as a form of punishment last week after a judge sentenced him to 30 years behind bars for sexually abusing young girls.The U.S. Attorney's Office in Brooklyn filed court papers saying the disgraced R&B superstar remains on suicide watch 'for his own safety,' following a psychological assessment. Kelly's attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, had filed a lawsuit Friday alleging prison officials placed Kelly on suicide watch at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center 'solely for punitive purposes and because of his status as a high-profile inmate.'
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