Maria Cruz Melendez, the prosecutor of R Kelly, is everything you need to know. Know more about her. 

Maria Cruz has suddenly caught people’s attention by opening the federal case of R Kelly. She stated, “This case is about a predator,” which has made the public more curious.

Who Is Maria Cruz Melendez? R Kelly Prosecutor

Maria Cruz is the Deputy Chief in the Civil Rights Section of the United States Attorney’s Office. She works for the Eastern District of New York and has dedicated her life as a Deputy Chief since 2019.

She used to be an Associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP as a White Collar Criminal Defense Group. She worked there for almost six years of her career life.

She was an undergraduate student at Harvard University and a graduate law student at Notre Dame Law School.

Currently, she is the prosecutor of the famous American singer, R Kelly. She opened the case of the famous singer R Kelly who was charged with child pornography in 2008 and was released. Maria opening the federal case has made the singer go to the trial in Brooklyn.

As per Maria, the well-known singer, Kelly, used his popularity to mistreat the people. He mistreated young girls, males, and women using his fame. She called him a predator who abuse people.

Maria Cruz Melendez- Wikipedia

Maria Cruz does not have Wikipedia at the moment. She has not shared the details of her personal life with the public yet.

Also, she doesn’t talk about her personal information to the media. She seems like the person who doesn’t get in touch with the press.

Maria Cruz Melendez- Husband

Maria Cruz has kept her information very private. Therefore, her relationship status is not confirmed yet.

Guessing her age, she is most probably between her late 30s and early 40s. So, she might be married or a single woman. Although, nothing can be confirmed yet.

Maria Cruz Family And Biography

With Maria being a very lowkey person, she has not revealed any information about her family yet. Maria is not very active on the social media platform and had kept herself mysterious.

But she does have a LinkedIn account with more than 500 connections.

Maria is currently living in Newyork and has suddenly gained herself spotlight after being the prosecutor of R Kelly. She has worked as a Deputy Chief for more than nine years.

She argued with the government about the case of Kelly. She has gather evidence against Kelly mistreating people and requested to present it at trial.

The net worth of Maria Cruz is not available at present. Although, the salary of the United States Attorney Office is USD 221,400. Hence her estimated net worth might be around $200,000 to $600,000.