R. Kelly lawyers: We’ll fight bid to add claims to trial
3 years, 8 months ago

R. Kelly lawyers: We’ll fight bid to add claims to trial

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — R. Kelly’s lawyers said Monday they would fight prosecutors’ bid to tell jurors about allegations beyond the actual charges at his upcoming federal sex trafficking trial. “This is nothing more than a veiled effort to pile on to further shape the public’s perception in this case, ignoring that Mr. Kelly is presumed innocent until proven otherwise,” Kelly lawyer Nicole Blank Becker said by email, adding that his attorneys would “vigorously oppose” the government’s request. Prosecutors now also want jurors to hear about more than a dozen other people who allege Kelly sexually or physically abused, threatened or otherwise mistreated them. The multiplatinum-selling singer, born Robert Sylvester Kelly, is known for work including the 1996 hit “I Believe I Can Fly” and the cult classic “Trapped in the Closet,” a multi-part tale of sexual betrayal and intrigue.

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R. Kelly’s 30-year sentence stands as federal appeals court rejects challenge
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

R. Kelly’s 30-year sentence stands as federal appeals court rejects challenge

Salon  

R. Kelly's 30-year prison sentence for sex trafficking and racketeering has been upheld by a federal appeals court in New York. However, the appeals court ruled there was "sufficient evidence to support each of Kelly's convictions, including for the state and federal violations underlying his Mann Act convictions." While Kelly’s legal team expressed disappointment with the ruling, they said in …

Federal appeals court upholds singer R. Kelly’s convictions and 30-year prison term
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Federal appeals court upholds singer R. Kelly’s convictions and 30-year prison term

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — R. Kelly’s racketeering and sex trafficking convictions, along with a 30-year prison sentence, were upheld Wednesday by a federal appeals court that concluded the singer exploited his fame for over a quarter century to sexually abuse girls and young women. “Enabled by a constellation of managers, assistants, and other staff for over twenty-five years, Kelly exploited his …

Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from singer R. Kelly, convicted of child sex crimes
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from singer R. Kelly, convicted of child sex crimes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal Monday from the singer R. Kelly, who is now serving 20 years in prison after being convicted of child sex convictions in Chicago. The Grammy Award-winning R&B singer, born Robert Sylvester Kelly, was found guilty in 2022 of three charges of producing child sexual abuse images and three charges of …

Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from singer R. Kelly, convicted of child sex crimes
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from singer R. Kelly, convicted of child sex crimes

The Independent  

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Federal judge who presided over R. Kelly trial dead at 87 after battling lung cancer
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Federal judge who presided over R. Kelly trial dead at 87 after battling lung cancer

Hindustan Times  

U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber, who presided over singer R. Kelly’s trial on child sex abuse charges, has died. Federal judge who presided over R. Kelly trial dead at 87 after battling lung cancer Leinenweber died Tuesday evening, the eastern division of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois said in a statement. “Judge Harry D. Leinenweber …

R Kelly loses appeal to overturn 20-year sentence for child sex abuse
11 months ago

R Kelly loses appeal to overturn 20-year sentence for child sex abuse

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Disgraced music icon R …

Chicago appeals court rejects R. Kelly ‘s challenge of 20-year sentence
11 months ago

Chicago appeals court rejects R. Kelly ‘s challenge of 20-year sentence

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — The singer R. Kelly was correctly sentenced to 20 years in prison on child sex convictions in Chicago, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. Jurors in 2022 convicted the Grammy Award-winning R&B singer, born Robert Sylvester Kelly, on three charges of producing child sexual abuse images and three charges of enticement of minors for sex. Circuit Court of …

Megyn Kelly rips Trump's 'disgraceful' hush money trial and says breaking 250-year precedent to wield legal system against an ex-president 'humiliates America like she is a WHORE'
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Megyn Kelly rips Trump's 'disgraceful' hush money trial and says breaking 250-year precedent to wield legal system against an ex-president 'humiliates America like she is a WHORE'

Daily Mail  

Megyn Kelly has slammed Donald Trump's ongoing hush money trial - describing it as 'disgraceful' and a humiliation to the United States. He paid that sum on Trump's behalf to keep porn actor Stormy Daniels from going public with her claims of a sexual encounter with Trump a decade earlier. Megyn Kelly blasted Donald Trump's ongoing hush money trial, calling …

First 7 jurors are chosen for Trump’s hush money criminal trial, with 11 more still needed
11 months, 2 weeks ago

First 7 jurors are chosen for Trump’s hush money criminal trial, with 11 more still needed

LA Times  

The first seven jurors for Donald Trump’s hush money trial were chosen Tuesday after lawyers grilled members of the jury pool about their social media posts, political views and personal lives to decide whether they can sit in fair judgment of the former president. Trump’s lawyers challenged a handful of people over social media posts, and one person was dismissed …

Accusing a pop superstar of sex trafficking: What R. Kelly case tells us about Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Accusing a pop superstar of sex trafficking: What R. Kelly case tells us about Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

LA Times  

Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly was once worth hundreds of millions of dollars but is now serving what amounts to a life sentence in federal prison. After federal agents searched the artist’s homes in Florida and Los Angeles several weeks ago, his attorney decried a “premature rush to judgment of Mr. Combs” and said the investigation “is nothing more than …

Singer R. Kelly seeks appeals court relief from 30-year prison term
1 year ago

Singer R. Kelly seeks appeals court relief from 30-year prison term

Hindustan Times  

NEW YORK — R. Kelly’s lawyer told an appeals court Monday that all kinds of legitimate organizations — even college fraternities — could be deemed racketeering organizations under a law used to convict the R&B superstar at his Brooklyn trial of sexually abusing young fans, including children, for decades. She said it wasn't fair that prosecutors charged Kelly, 57, with …

R. Kelly Sues YouTube Personality, Prison Bureau Over Alleged Leak Of Private Info
1 year, 4 months ago

R. Kelly Sues YouTube Personality, Prison Bureau Over Alleged Leak Of Private Info

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING R&B artist R. Kelly, a convicted sex offender, filed a lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Prisons and YouTube personality Tasha K on Monday. According to the 28-page complaint filed with the U.S. District Court in Chicago, a copy of which was obtained by HuffPost, R. Kelly says that dozens of Prison Bureau officers unlawfully accessed his …

Rape lawsuit trial puts spotlight back on Trump and women
1 year, 11 months ago

Rape lawsuit trial puts spotlight back on Trump and women

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s behavior toward women, long a source of flashpoints in his political career, now faces a new level of scrutiny: a trial in a lawsuit accusing him of rape. Jury selection is set to start Tuesday in the case filed by former advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, who says Trump raped her in a …

Federal prosecutors ask for 25 more years in prison for R. Kelly
2 years, 1 month ago

Federal prosecutors ask for 25 more years in prison for R. Kelly

LA Times  

Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to give singer R. Kelly 25 more years in prison for his child pornography and enticement convictions last year. Federal prosecutors Thursday asked a judge to give singer R. Kelly 25 more years in prison for his child pornography and enticement convictions last year in Chicago, on top of the 30 years he recently …

Are some stars and celebrity cases simply too famous to ensure that justice will be served?
2 years, 1 month ago

Are some stars and celebrity cases simply too famous to ensure that justice will be served?

Salon  

Four years ago New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd made an observation worth revisiting in light of recent headlines. So if you're wondering why people are furious at Ashton Kutcher for telling Esquire that he wants his friend and "That '70s Show" co-star Danny Masterson "to be found innocent of the charges brought against him," consider how many times we've …

Chicago prosecutor dropping R. Kelly sex-abuse charges
2 years, 2 months ago

Chicago prosecutor dropping R. Kelly sex-abuse charges

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — A Chicago prosecutor said Monday that she’s dropping sex-abuse charges against singer R. Kelly following federal convictions in two courts that should guarantee the disgraced R&B star will be locked up for decades. “While today’s cases are no longer being pursued, we believe justice has been served.” Since Kelly was indicted in Cook County in 2019, federal juries …

Chicago Prosecutor Dropping R. Kelly Sex Abuse Charges
2 years, 2 months ago

Chicago Prosecutor Dropping R. Kelly Sex Abuse Charges

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CHICAGO — A Chicago prosecutor said Monday that she’s dropping sex-abuse charges against singer R. Kelly, following federal convictions in two courts that ensure the disgraced R&B star will be locked up for decades. Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announced the decision a day ahead of a court hearing related to state charges accusing him of …

R. Kelly associate seeks legal fees after acquittal
2 years, 5 months ago

R. Kelly associate seeks legal fees after acquittal

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — R. Kelly’s former business manager asked a federal judge to award him $850,000 in attorneys fees after a jury acquitted him during the same trial in Chicago at which the R&B singer was convicted of child pornography charges. Derrel McDavid’s attorney wrote that deserves to recoup the legal fees after enduring a “frivolous, vexatious and bad faith prosecution …

Judge: R. Kelly to pay $300,000 to victim in sex crimes case
2 years, 6 months ago

Judge: R. Kelly to pay $300,000 to victim in sex crimes case

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A federal judge signaled Wednesday that she plans to order disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly to pay more than $300,000 to one his victims in a decades-long scheme to use his fame to sexually abuse young fans. Kelly could be on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars more to pay for herpes treatment and counseling …

EXPLAINER: R. Kelly acquitted on rigging trial. Why?
2 years, 6 months ago

EXPLAINER: R. Kelly acquitted on rigging trial. Why?

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors this week scored multiple convictions against R. Kelly at the singer’s trial in Chicago, but they lost on the headline charge — that Kelly obstructed justice by rigging his 2008 state child pornography trial, at which jurors acquitted him. “But in this case,” said Phil Turner, a former federal prosecutor in Chicago, “the facts just weren’t …

EXPLAINER: R. Kelly acquitted on rigging trial. Why?
2 years, 6 months ago

EXPLAINER: R. Kelly acquitted on rigging trial. Why?

The Independent  

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R. Kelly convicted of child porn, enticing girls for sex
2 years, 6 months ago

R. Kelly convicted of child porn, enticing girls for sex

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — A federal jury in Chicago convicted R. Kelly on Wednesday of producing child pornography and enticing girls for sex after a monthlong trial in his hometown, delivering another legal blow to the Grammy Award winning singer who was once one of the world’s biggest R&B stars. The trial was, in ways, a do-over of Kelly’s 2008 child pornography …

R Kelly convicted for child sex abuse charges in Chicago trial
2 years, 6 months ago

R Kelly convicted for child sex abuse charges in Chicago trial

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy On Wednesday, a federal jury …

R Kelly found guilty in child pornography case for filming himself sexually abusing goddaughter
2 years, 6 months ago

R Kelly found guilty in child pornography case for filming himself sexually abusing goddaughter

India TV News  

A Chicago federal jury found singer R. Kelly guilty of three counts of child pornography for filming himself sexually abusing his then-14-year-old goddaughter. According to the Chicago Tribune, of the indictment's 13 charges, Kelly was also found guilty of three counts of child sex trafficking through coercion and enticement, reports 'Variety'. Kelly was convicted on enticement counts regarding witnesses Jane, …

R. Kelly convicted on many counts, acquitted of trial fixing
2 years, 6 months ago

R. Kelly convicted on many counts, acquitted of trial fixing

LA Times  

Musician R. Kelly, center, leaves the Daley Center after a hearing in his child support case on May 8, 2019, in Chicago. Kelly, 55, was found guilty on three counts of child pornography but was acquitted of a conspiracy to obstruct justice charge accusing him of fixing his state child pornography trial in 2008. The Chicago trial was, in many …

Jury gets R. Kelly’s child pornography and trial-fixing case
2 years, 6 months ago

Jury gets R. Kelly’s child pornography and trial-fixing case

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Jurors began deliberating Tuesday at R. Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago, sorting through a month of evidence and arguments on charges accusing the singer of producing child pornography, enticing minors for sex and rigging his 2008 child porn trial. “Robert Kelly abused many girls over many years,” Pozolo said, referring to Kelly’s full name. Widespread outrage emerged after …

Prosecutor: R. Kelly ‘degraded’ girl for his ‘sick pleasure’
2 years, 6 months ago

Prosecutor: R. Kelly ‘degraded’ girl for his ‘sick pleasure’

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — R. Kelly parlayed his fame as an R&B superstar to sexually abuse minors and record that abuse on video, a prosecutor told jurors Monday at the singer’s federal trial on charges of child pornography and of rigging his 2008 state child pornography trial. “Robert Kelly abused many girls over many years,” she said, referring to the 55-year-old Grammy …

R. Kelly’s child pornography and trial-fixing case goes to the jury
2 years, 6 months ago

R. Kelly’s child pornography and trial-fixing case goes to the jury

LA Times  

Musician R. Kelly, center, leaves the Daley Center after a hearing in his child support case on May 8, 2019, in Chicago. She said of the prosecution’s case: “There are just too many cockroaches.” As Bonjean spoke, Kelly, wearing a gray suit and black face mask, looked calmly at a nearby defense table. … All these years later, the hidden …

Defense rests at R. Kelly trial on trial-fixing charges
2 years, 6 months ago

Defense rests at R. Kelly trial on trial-fixing charges

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — The defense for R. Kelly and two co-defendants rested Friday at the R&B singer’s trial on charges of trial-fixing, child pornography and enticing minors for sex, with closing arguments and the start of jury deliberations scheduled for early next week. Kelly and McDavid are charged with fixing Kelly’s 2008 state child pornography trial — at which Kelly was …

Ex-Employee Testifies He Now Doubts R. Kelly Abuse Denials
2 years, 6 months ago

Ex-Employee Testifies He Now Doubts R. Kelly Abuse Denials

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CHICAGO — An ex-business manager for R. Kelly and his co-defendant at the singer’s federal trial in Chicago expressed doubts on the witness stand Thursday about Kelly’s insistence in the 2000s that he never sexually abused minors — testifying a day after the former employee told jurors he had had no reason to doubt his boss was …

Ex-employee testifies he now doubts R. Kelly abuse denials
2 years, 6 months ago

Ex-employee testifies he now doubts R. Kelly abuse denials

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — An ex-business manager for R. Kelly and his co-defendant at the singer’s federal trial in Chicago expressed doubts on the witness stand Thursday about Kelly’s insistence in the 2000s that he never sexually abused minors — testifying a day after the former employee told jurors he had had no reason to doubt his boss was telling the truth. …

R. Kelly ex-manager says he believed singer’s abuse denials
2 years, 6 months ago

R. Kelly ex-manager says he believed singer’s abuse denials

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Singer R. Kelly’s former business manager told jurors Wednesday he believed the singer’s denials of sexual misconduct that emerged against his boss, adding that he came to understand that fending off false claims was a cost of doing business for a superstar. Derrell McDavid, a co-defendant at Kelly’s child pornography and trial-fixing trial in federal court in Chicago, …

Music writer fights subpoena to testify at R. Kelly trial
2 years, 6 months ago

Music writer fights subpoena to testify at R. Kelly trial

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — A music writer who spent decades raising awareness about sexual misconduct allegations against R. Kelly is fighting a bid to force him to testify at the R&B singer’s federal trial on child pornography and trial-fixing charges, according to a Tuesday court filing. Lawyers for Kelly’s former business manager, Derrel McDavid, who with Kelly is charged with a conspiracy …

R. Kelly's lawyers start defense; he says he won't testify
2 years, 6 months ago

R. Kelly's lawyers start defense; he says he won't testify

Firstpost  

Judge Harry Leinenweber asked Kelly directly on Thursday morning if he would testify, and the Grammy Award winner responded that he would not. R. Kelly’s lawyers began mounting a defense Thursday in Chicago against federal charges of child pornography, enticement of minors for sex and fixing his 2008 state trial, with an initial witness contending the singer was himself a …

R. Kelly’s lawyers start defense; he says he won’t testify
2 years, 6 months ago

R. Kelly’s lawyers start defense; he says he won’t testify

LA Times  

R. Kelly’s lawyers began mounting a defense Thursday in Chicago against federal charges of child pornography, enticement of minors for sex and fixing his 2008 state trial, with an initial witness contending the singer was himself a victim of blackmail. Under cross-examination, Wilson conceded he didn’t directly witness anyone trying to extort Kelly, saying he was relying on what McDavid …

R. Kelly’s lawyers start defense; he says he won’t testify
2 years, 6 months ago

R. Kelly’s lawyers start defense; he says he won’t testify

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — R. Kelly’s lawyers began mounting a defense Thursday in Chicago against federal charges of child pornography, enticement of minors for sex and fixing his 2008 state trial, with an initial witness contending the singer was himself a victim of blackmail. Under cross-examination, Wilson conceded he didn’t directly witness anyone trying to extort Kelly, saying he was relying on …

3 More R. Kelly Accusers Testify About His Abuse In Chicago Trial
2 years, 7 months ago

3 More R. Kelly Accusers Testify About His Abuse In Chicago Trial

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Three more accusers testified against R. Kelly before prosecutors rested their case on Tuesday during the third week of the singer’s federal trial in Chicago. Pauline said she was 14 when her friend “Jane” ― who testified earlier this month that Kelly abused her “hundreds” of times before she was 18 ― brought her to his home. …

Prosecutors rest in R. Kelly’s trial-fixing, child porn case
2 years, 7 months ago

Prosecutors rest in R. Kelly’s trial-fixing, child porn case

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Prosecutors rested their case Tuesday at R. Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago after presenting two weeks of testimony, including from four Kelly accusers, in their bid to prove the singer enticed underage girls for sex, produced child pornography and successfully rigged his 2008 state trial. Among the last prosecution witnesses was a 42-year-old woman who went by the …

2 more R. Kelly accusers testify at trial in Chicago
2 years, 7 months ago

2 more R. Kelly accusers testify at trial in Chicago

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Two more accusers took the witness stand at R. Kelly’s child pornography and solicitation of minors trial Monday, bringing to three the total number of accusers to have testified to date at the federal trial in Chicago. An accuser who used the pseudonym “Pauline,” told jurors Monday she was a middle school classmate of Jane’s and that Jane …

Defense: Key government witness tried to extort R. Kelly
2 years, 7 months ago

Defense: Key government witness tried to extort R. Kelly

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Defense lawyers at R. Kelly’s child pornography trial in Chicago sought Wednesday to portray a key government witness as a liar and extortionist, contending the man first approached the R&B star in 2001 and demanded that Kelly pay $1 million or he’d go public with video that could put Kelly in serious legal peril. Minutes later, she added, …

Witness: Desperate R. Kelly offered $1M for return of video
2 years, 7 months ago

Witness: Desperate R. Kelly offered $1M for return of video

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — A former merchandizing agent for R. Kelly testified Tuesday that the singer offered him $1 million to find a VHS tape featuring Kelly as prosecutors sought to persuade jurors that Kelly was desperate to recover the missing recording, knowing it could land him in legal peril if it fell into the hands of law enforcement. When a prosecutor …

Accuser’s mom: R Kelly’s threats made her fear for her life
2 years, 7 months ago

Accuser’s mom: R Kelly’s threats made her fear for her life

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — A mother whose daughter prosecutors say R. Kelly sexually abused starting when she was 14 told jurors Monday at the singer’s federal trial that she lied to a state grand jury 20 years ago, in part because she and her husband felt threatened by Kelly and feared for their lives if they told the truth. She testified they …

R. Kelly's lawyer gets a chance to question government witness
2 years, 7 months ago

R. Kelly's lawyer gets a chance to question government witness

Firstpost  

R. Kelly ’s legal team will get its chance to question the government’s star witness on Friday after she gave what jurors could see as damning testimony against Kelly at his federal trial in Chicago on charges that include the production of child pornography. When a prosecutor asked Jane how old she was at the time the video was shot, …

Woman claims R Kelly had sex with her ‘hundreds’ of times before she turned 18
2 years, 7 months ago

Woman claims R Kelly had sex with her ‘hundreds’ of times before she turned 18

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A woman has testified that …

Woman says it was her, R. Kelly in key video at 2008 trial
2 years, 7 months ago

Woman says it was her, R. Kelly in key video at 2008 trial

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — A woman who has been central to R. Kelly’s legal troubles for more than two decades testified Thursday that the R&B singer sexually abused her “hundreds” of times before she turned 18 and that it was her and Kelly in a videotape that was at the heart of his 2008 child pornography trial, at which he was acquitted. …

Accuser and star witness testifies at R Kelly trial
2 years, 7 months ago

Accuser and star witness testifies at R Kelly trial

The Independent  

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R Kelly: Timeline of R&B singer’s downfall as second federal sex abuse trial unfolds in Chicago
2 years, 7 months ago

R Kelly: Timeline of R&B singer’s downfall as second federal sex abuse trial unfolds in Chicago

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A timeline of Kelly’s life through his rise …

Woman testifies R. Kelly abused her ‘hundreds’ of times before she was 18
2 years, 7 months ago

Woman testifies R. Kelly abused her ‘hundreds’ of times before she was 18

LA Times  

A woman who has been central to R. Kelly’s legal troubles for more than two decades testified Thursday that the R&B singer sexually abused her “hundreds” of times before she turned 18 and that it was her and Kelly in a videotape that was at the heart of his 2008 child pornography trial, at which he was acquitted. “I was …

Attorney: Don’t accept portrayal of R. Kelly as `monster’
2 years, 7 months ago

Attorney: Don’t accept portrayal of R. Kelly as `monster’

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — R. Kelly kept an ugly side of his life hidden as he escaped poverty in Chicago and rose to pop music stardom, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday at the singer’s trial on charges accusing him of enticing girls for sex and rigging a 2008 child pornography case. Kelly’s lead attorney implored jurors during her opening statement at the …

R Kelly trial in Chicago: Jury to hear opening statements today
2 years, 7 months ago

R Kelly trial in Chicago: Jury to hear opening statements today

Firstpost  

Both the prosecution and Kelly’s legal team told the judge earlier in the week that they would like about an hour each to tell jurors about the kind evidence they can expect to see and hear. Opening statements set for Wednesday give prosecutors and R. Kelly ’s attorneys their first chance to address jurors directly about charges that accuse the …

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