(CNN) R. Kelly's crisis manager, Darrell Johnson, has stepped down for "personal reasons," he said in a text to CNN Monday.

Darrell Johnson

"Mr. Kelly is in good hands with Mr. Greenberg!" he texted, referring to Kelly's attorney Steve Greenberg.

Greenberg also released a statement to CNN thanking Johnson "for his tireless assistance" and looks forward to Johnson's return.

"He shares our confidence that this is an unprecedented assault against R. Kelly by others, for their own personal gain, and in the innocence of R. Kelly," Greenberg's statement read.

Johnson's resignation comes hours after he appeared on "CBS This Morning" with Gayle King and said: "I would not leave my daughter with anyone that's accused of being a pedophile."

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