Chicago appeals court rejects R. Kelly ‘s challenge of 20-year sentence
7 months, 3 weeks 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 Appeals in Friday’s ruling noted that jurors acquitted Kelly on 7 of the 13 counts against him “even after viewing those abhorrent tapes.” The appeals court also rejected Kelly’s argument that he should not have been prosecuted since the allegations occurred while Illinois law required prosecution of child sex crime charges within ten years. The panel labeled it an attempt by Kelly to elude the charges entirely after “employing a complex scheme to keep victims quiet.” In a written statement, Kelly’s attorney Jennifer Bonjean said they plan to seek U.S. Supreme Court review of the decision and “pursue all of his appellate remedies until we free R. Kelly.” “We are disappointed in the ruling, but our fight is far from over,” she said.

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Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from singer R. Kelly, convicted of child sex crimes
2 months, 2 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 …

Federal judge who presided over R. Kelly trial dead at 87 after battling lung cancer
6 months, 1 week 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 …

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

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

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

Associated Press  

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 avoids lengthy add-on to 30-year prison sentence
1 year, 10 months ago

R. Kelly avoids lengthy add-on to 30-year prison sentence

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — A federal judge on Thursday rejected a call from prosecutors to keep R. Kelly behind bars until he is 100, instead telling the Grammy Award-winning R&B singer he would serve all but one of his 20 years on child sex convictions simultaneously with a previous sentence. “He is 56 years of age.” Kelly’s defense lawyer celebrated the ruling …

R. Kelly’s new 20-year sentence adds only one year to existing 30-year prison term
1 year, 10 months ago

R. Kelly’s new 20-year sentence adds only one year to existing 30-year prison term

LA Times  

R. Kelly leaves a Chicago courthouse in May 2019. Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in federal prison after being convicted on child pornography and enticement charges — but he will serve nearly the entire sentence concurrently with his existing 30-year federal sentence for racketeering charges. A federal judge in Chicago said the 56-year-old, whose …

Could R. Kelly essentially get a ‘life’ prison sentence?
1 year, 10 months ago

Could R. Kelly essentially get a ‘life’ prison sentence?

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Superstar-turned-felon R. Kelly wouldn’t be eligible for release until 2066, a year shy of his 100th birthday, if a federal judge accepts prosecutors’ recommendations at his sentencing hearing Thursday in his hometown of Chicago. But they argued Kelly’s “desire to sexually abuse children is insatiable” and such a sentence was required “to protect the community from” him. Bonjean …

US prosecutors ask for 25 more years in prison for R. Kelly
1 year, 10 months ago

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

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — 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, which would add to 30 years he recently began serving in a New York case. In their sentencing recommendation filed late Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago, prosecutors described Kelly’s …

Chicago prosecutor dropping R. Kelly sex-abuse charges
1 year, 10 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 …

Judge: R. Kelly to pay $300,000 to victim in sex crimes case
2 years, 2 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, 3 months ago

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

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Federal prosecutors this week scored …

American singer R Kelly convicted of child pornography charges
2 years, 3 months ago

American singer R Kelly convicted of child pornography charges

Hindustan Times  

Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly, who is serving a 30-year sentence for sex offenses, was found guilty of child pornography and other charges on Wednesday after a month-long trial in his hometown of Chicago. Kelly's former manager, Derrel McDavid, and an ex-employee, Milton "June" Brown, were tried alongside the singer in the latest trial and were also acquitted of obstruction …

R Kelly found guilty in child pornography case for filming himself sexually abusing goddaughter
2 years, 3 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, …

Jury gets R. Kelly’s child pornography and trial-fixing case
2 years, 3 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 …

R. Kelly’s child pornography and trial-fixing case goes to the jury
2 years, 3 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 …

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

R Kelly jury picked in child pornography, trial-fixing case
2 years, 4 months ago

R Kelly jury picked in child pornography, trial-fixing case

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — A federal jury was impaneled Tuesday in R. Kelly’s hometown of Chicago to decide multiple charges against the R&B singer, as prosecutors and defense attorneys argued toward the end of the process about whether the government was improperly attempting to keep some Blacks off the jury. As the sides began exercising peremptory challenges — in which they can …

R. Kelly jury selection focuses on 2019 documentary
2 years, 4 months ago

R. Kelly jury selection focuses on 2019 documentary

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Jury selection in R. Kelly’s federal trial on charges that he rigged his 2008 state child pornography trial began Monday with the judge and attorneys quickly focusing on whether would-be jurors watched a 2019 documentary about sex abuse allegations against the R&B singer. After denying a request from Kelly’s attorney to automatically exclude anyone from the jury who …

R Kelly accuser to give key testimony on trial-fixing charge
2 years, 4 months ago

R Kelly accuser to give key testimony on trial-fixing charge

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — R. Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago that starts Monday is in many ways a do-over of his 2008 state child pornography trial, at which jurors acquitted the singer on charges that he produced a video of himself when he was around 30 having sex with a girl no older than 14. Prosecutors say Kelly shot the video of …

R Kelly accuser to give key testimony on trial-fixing charge
2 years, 4 months ago

R Kelly accuser to give key testimony on trial-fixing charge

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy R. Kelly’s federal trial in …

Trial begins of R. Kelly manager accused of theater-emptying threat
2 years, 5 months ago

Trial begins of R. Kelly manager accused of theater-emptying threat

LA Times  

The trial of R. Kelly’s manager opened Tuesday on charges that he forced the cancellation of a screening of a documentary about the singer’s sexual abuse of women and girls by calling in a threat to the crowded Manhattan theater. U.S. Attorney Lara Pomerantz told jurors that Donnell Russell made a terrifying, brief phone call in December 2018 from his …

R Kelly prison sentencing updates: Disgraced artist on suicide watch after getting 30 years in prison for sex trafficking
2 years, 5 months ago

R Kelly prison sentencing updates: Disgraced artist on suicide watch after getting 30 years in prison for sex trafficking

The Independent  

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EXPLAINER: How will R. Kelly sentence impact other trials?
2 years, 5 months ago

EXPLAINER: How will R. Kelly sentence impact other trials?

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — R. Kelly could be in his 80s before the singer is free again, based on a 30-year prison term imposed this week by a New York federal judge for parlaying his fame to sexually abuse young fans, including some who were children. The chances are greater after the sentence handed down in New York, said Steve Greenberg, a …

Why did R Kelly get a longer sentence than Ghislaine Maxwell? A legal expert explains
2 years, 5 months ago

Why did R Kelly get a longer sentence than Ghislaine Maxwell? A legal expert explains

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. One Twitter user wrote: “Can someone …

R&B singer R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case
2 years, 5 months ago

R&B singer R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case

Firstpost  

Several accusers testified that R. Kelly subjected them to perverse and sadistic whims when they were underage. Widespread outrage over Kelly’s sexual misconduct didn’t emerge until the #MeToo reckoning, reaching a crescendo after the release of the documentary “Surviving R. Kelly.” “I hope this sentencing serves as its own testimony that it doesn’t matter how powerful, rich or famous your …

R Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison on sex trafficking and racketeering conviction
2 years, 5 months ago

R Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison on sex trafficking and racketeering conviction

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. Kelly’s defence argued that he should be subjected …

R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case
2 years, 5 months ago

R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison for using his fame to sexually abuse young fans, including some who were just children, in a systematic scheme that went on for decades. “Silence,” she said, “is a very lonely place.” Kelly’s lawyer, Jennifer Bonjean, said he was “devastated” by the sentence and …

R&B singer Robert Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case
2 years, 5 months ago

R&B singer Robert Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case

The Hindu  

Disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison for using his fame to sexually abuse young fans, including some who were just children, in a systematic scheme that went on for decades. “We are no longer the preyed-on individuals we once were.” A third woman, sobbing and sniffling as she spoke, said Kelly’s conviction renewed …

R Kelly sentencing: What was R&B singer convicted of and how much jail time did he get?
2 years, 5 months ago

R Kelly sentencing: What was R&B singer convicted of and how much jail time did he get?

The Independent  

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R. Kelly Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison In Racketeering, Sex Trafficking Case
2 years, 5 months ago

R. Kelly Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison In Racketeering, Sex Trafficking Case

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — R. Kelly’s federal case in Brooklyn, New York, came to a close Wednesday when U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly sentenced the R&B singer to 30 years in prison and ordered to pay a $100,000 fine after being convicted of racketeering and charges related to sex trafficking. Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune via Getty Images In a …

R. Kelly survivors react to 30-year sentence: ‘Now he gets rewarded’ for what he did
2 years, 5 months ago

R. Kelly survivors react to 30-year sentence: ‘Now he gets rewarded’ for what he did

LA Times  

Jovante Cunningham, an R. Kelly survivor, pauses to take a reporter’s question Wednesday outside federal court in Brooklyn, New York. “Before I left Chicago, I was told not to ‘f— with Mr. Kelly,’ that I wasn’t supposed to tell anybody,” Sonja said. “I never got my interview.” After giving a victim impact statement in court and hearing Kelly’s sentence, Sonja …

Singer R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison in sex trafficking, racketeering case
2 years, 5 months ago

Singer R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison in sex trafficking, racketeering case

LA Times  

Disgraced R&B star R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday following his 2021 conviction on racketeering and sex-trafficking charges. The emotional sentencing hearing came more than nine months after a federal jury in New York convicted the “I’m a Flirt” singer on nine counts, including sex trafficking and racketeering, to coerce women, as well as underage girls …

Prosecutors: R. Kelly should get at least 25 years in prison
2 years, 6 months ago

Prosecutors: R. Kelly should get at least 25 years in prison

The Independent  

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R Kelly granted two-week extension to appeal conviction after contracting Covid in prison
2 years, 10 months ago

R Kelly granted two-week extension to appeal conviction after contracting Covid in prison

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. According to documents reported on by the Chicago Tribune, …

R. Kelly’s Chicago trial on federal sex charges set Aug. 1
3 years, 2 months ago

R. Kelly’s Chicago trial on federal sex charges set Aug. 1

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered R&B superstar R. Kelly to stand trial in Chicago on child pornography and obstruction of justice charges next year after the scheduled sentencing for his conviction in an earlier sex trafficking trial in New York. U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber appeared to have wanted the trial in Chicago to begin earlier, but …

Rep. Danny Davis Says R. Kelly Deserves A ‘Second Chance’ After Guilty Verdict
3 years, 2 months ago

Rep. Danny Davis Says R. Kelly Deserves A ‘Second Chance’ After Guilty Verdict

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A congressman from Illinois says R. Kelly has an opportunity for redemption, even though the R&B singer was found guilty this week on charges relating to racketeering and child sexual abuse. “As an artist, one who’s gifted … I think he’ll be welcomed back into Chicago as a person who can be redeemed,” Rep. Danny Davis told …

R Kelly convicted on all counts of sex trafficking trial, likely to face 20 years in prison
3 years, 2 months ago

R Kelly convicted on all counts of sex trafficking trial, likely to face 20 years in prison

Firstpost  

R Kelly has been found guilty of exploiting his stardom to run a scheme to sexually abuse women and children over two decades. Kelly was also convicted of criminal counts accusing him of violating the Mann Act, which makes it illegal to take anyone across state lines “for any immoral purpose.” “To the victims in this case, your voices were …

R Kelly trial: Singer faces decades in jail after jury verdict finds him guilty in sex trafficking case
3 years, 2 months ago

R Kelly trial: Singer faces decades in jail after jury verdict finds him guilty in sex trafficking case

The Independent  

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How R. Kelly was finally brought to justice: Singer used his fame to get away with decades of abuse
3 years, 2 months ago

How R. Kelly was finally brought to justice: Singer used his fame to get away with decades of abuse

Daily Mail  

Disgraced singer R. Kelly spent decades trying to silence his underage victims with threats and bribery before his downfall began with the 2019 release of an explosive documentary that exposed his predatory behavior. Lifetime’s ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ – which revisited old claims and introduced new ones – opened up a Pandora’s Box of trouble for the singer, who previously avoided …

R Kelly is found GUILTY of all nine counts of racketeering and sex trafficking
3 years, 2 months ago

R Kelly is found GUILTY of all nine counts of racketeering and sex trafficking

Daily Mail  

R. Kelly was found guilty of all nine counts of racketeering and sex trafficking by a federal jury on Monday during his sex trafficking trial where prosecutors accused the R&B singer of exploiting his stardom over a quarter-century to lure women and underage girls into his orbit for sex. Some key allegations from the trial include: Assaulting underage victims and …

R. Kelly fate now in jury’s hands at sex trafficking trial
3 years, 2 months ago

R. Kelly fate now in jury’s hands at sex trafficking trial

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — R. Kelly’s fate is now in a jury’s hands after weeks of lurid testimony in his sexual misconduct trial. Kelly “believed the music, the fame and the celebrity meant he could do whatever he wanted,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Nadia Shihata said in federal court in Brooklyn in a fiery rebuttal to the defense’s closing argument that portrayed …

R Kelly prosecutors rest; defense calls on singer’s allies
3 years, 3 months ago

R Kelly prosecutors rest; defense calls on singer’s allies

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Prosecutors at the R. Kelly sex trafficking trial ended their case Monday after calling dozens of witnesses over the past month who detailed the government’s sweeping allegations against the singer in lurid detail. The defense began its case later in the day by starting to call Kelly loyalists to the witness stand in an effort to cast …

Prosecutors: Tapes capture R. Kelly threatening his victims
3 years, 3 months ago

Prosecutors: Tapes capture R. Kelly threatening his victims

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Prosecutors want a New York City jury at the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial to hear profane video and audio recordings they say demonstrate how he threatened his victims with violence. The star R&B singer is captured on another recording berating a second woman from Florida, identified as a “Jane Doe” he accused of stealing a Rolex watch …

Witness says R. Kelly kept her locked up before sex assault
3 years, 3 months ago

Witness says R. Kelly kept her locked up before sex assault

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — She was an unsuspecting radio station intern in 2003 when she pursued what she thought would be a career-making interview with a R&B superstar — R. Kelly. “I was sexually assaulted,” the woman told jurors on Thursday at Kelly’s sex-trafficking trial. “It wasn’t something I invited.” The witness, who testified without using her real name, became the …

Witness testifies R. Kelly paid $200,000 to settle STD suit
3 years, 3 months ago

Witness testifies R. Kelly paid $200,000 to settle STD suit

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — R. Kelly paid $200,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a woman who accused him of giving her herpes two decades ago without disclosing he had it, the woman testified on Friday at the R&B singer’s sex-trafficking trial. The woman — testifying during the trial’s third week without using her full real name — told a New …

R. Kelly accuser says he kept gun nearby while berating her
3 years, 3 months ago

R. Kelly accuser says he kept gun nearby while berating her

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — One of R. Kelly’s accusers testified on Wednesday that he kept a gun by his side while he berated her as a prelude to forcing her to give him oral sex in a Los Angeles music studio. “He had a weapon, so I wasn’t going to step out of line,” the witness said while recounting the 2018 …

Man claims in court R Kelly sexually exploited him in exchange of music career
3 years, 3 months ago

Man claims in court R Kelly sexually exploited him in exchange of music career

Firstpost  

After several days of testimony from women claiming they were groomed and sexually abused by R Kelly, a man took the witness stand at the New York City trial to say the R&B star exploited him in the same way when he was a high school student. After several days of testimony from women claiming they were groomed and sexually …

Man testifies against R. Kelly in sex-trafficking trial
3 years, 3 months ago

Man testifies against R. Kelly in sex-trafficking trial

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — After several days of testimony from women claiming they were groomed and sexually abused by R. Kelly, a man took the witness stand at Kelly’s sex-trafficking trial in New York City on Monday to say the R&B star exploited him in the same way when he was a high school student. Kelly asked the alleged victim, then …

'R Kelly used fame to groom, exploit girls,' prosecutor tells court as singer's sex abuse trial gets underway in New York
3 years, 4 months ago

'R Kelly used fame to groom, exploit girls,' prosecutor tells court as singer's sex abuse trial gets underway in New York

Firstpost  

R Kelly is charged with racketeering, sexual exploitation of a child, kidnapping, bribery and forced labour between 1994 and 2018 NEW YORK| Prosecutors described R. Kelly as a “predator” who used his fame to groom minors for sex, an accuser told on the opening day of singer’s much-anticipated New York trial adding that the disgraced R&B star used to slap …

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