R. Kelly married Aaliyah at 15 so she could get an abortion, witness testifies
3 years, 4 months ago

R. Kelly married Aaliyah at 15 so she could get an abortion, witness testifies

LA Times  

R&B musician R. Kelly illegally married the late singer Aaliyah when she was 15 and he was 27. A witness testified Monday that disgraced singer R. Kelly illegally married late singer Aaliyah when he was 27 and she was 15 so that she could get an abortion with his legal consent. A woman who accused Kelly of sexually abusing her when she was 17 spoke to the scorned musician’s alleged motivations for wedding Aaliyah during her testimony at Kelly’s ongoing sex-trafficking trial, the Huffington Post reported. Kelly stands accused of sexually assaulting and impregnating Aaliyah when she was 15, around the time he married the “One in a Million” artist after procuring a fake ID for her. Monday’s witness, now 23 and identified anonymously as Jane Doe, also accused Kelly of raping her, infecting her with herpes without warning, repeatedly striking her with a shoe and forcing her to smear feces on her face, among other alleged abuses — all when she was a minor and he was in his late 40s, according to the Associated Press.

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R. Kelly's Daughter Accuses Him Of Sexually Abusing Her
2 months, 1 week ago

R. Kelly's Daughter Accuses Him Of Sexually Abusing Her

Huff Post  

R. Kelly’s daughter is accusing the singer of sexually abusing her during her childhood. Kelly’s Karma: A Daughter’s Journey,” Kelly’s eldest child, 26-year-old Buku Abi, said she was abused by her famous father when she was 10. “I just remember waking up to him touching me,” Abi, whose legal name is Joann Kelly, says in the show’s second episode. “So …

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 …

R. Kelly timeline: Shining star to convicted sex offender
2 years, 3 months ago

R. Kelly timeline: Shining star to convicted sex offender

Associated Press  

R&B superstar R. Kelly’s musical accomplishments have long been shadowed by allegations that he sexually abused women and children. — June 5, 2002: Kelly is indicted in Chicago on child pornography charges related to the sex tape. — July 11, 2019: Kelly is indicted by a federal grand jury in Chicago on charges including child pornography, enticement of a minor …

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 timeline: Shining star to convicted sex trafficker
2 years, 4 months ago

R. Kelly timeline: Shining star to convicted sex trafficker

Associated Press  

R. Kelly’s musical accomplishments have been accompanied by a long history of allegations that he sexually abused women and children. — January 1992: R. Kelly & Public Announcement debuts “Born Into The ’90s.” Released a year later, the album goes platinum. — July 11, 2019: Kelly is indicted by a federal grand jury in Chicago on charges including child pornography, …

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 …

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 timeline: Shining star to convicted sex trafficker
2 years, 5 months ago

R. Kelly timeline: Shining star to convicted sex trafficker

Associated Press  

R. Kelly’s musical accomplishments have been accompanied by a long history of allegations that he sexually abused women and children. — January 1992: R. Kelly & Public Announcement debuts “Born Into The ’90s.” Released a year later, the album goes platinum. — Dec. 5, 2019: Kelly is charged by federal prosecutors with paying a bribe in exchange for a “fraudulent …

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’s ex-wife Drea says her ‘heart is in two places’ after conviction
3 years, 2 months ago

R Kelly’s ex-wife Drea says her ‘heart is in two places’ after conviction

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 R Kelly’s ex-wife Drea has …

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’s life, from troubled talent to trafficking trial
3 years, 2 months ago

R. Kelly’s life, from troubled talent to trafficking trial

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — R. Kelly has long faced and denied allegations of lurid behavior and sex abuse. — January 1992: R. Kelly & Public Announcement debuts “Born Into The ’90s.” Album released the following year goes platinum. Hit singles include “Sex Me” and “Bump N’ Grind.” — Aug. 31, 1994: At 27, R. Kelly marries 15-year-old singer Aaliyah D. Haughton …

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, 3 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’s rules protected him, prosecutors in sex trial say
3 years, 3 months ago

R. Kelly’s rules protected him, prosecutors in sex trial say

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — R. Kelly got away with sexually abusing underage victims for more than two decades by ruling his inner circle enablers with an iron fist, a prosecutor told jurors on Wednesday at the R&B singer’s sex-trafficking trial. “The defendant set rules, lots of them, and he demanded complete obedience,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Geddes said during closing arguments …

R Kelly is now not expected to testify at his trial
3 years, 3 months ago

R Kelly is now not expected to testify at his 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. R Kelly pleads not guilty to a new indictment …

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 testifies that R Kelly performed sex acts on underage Aaliyah
3 years, 3 months ago

Witness testifies that R Kelly performed sex acts on underage Aaliyah

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. The woman, who was introduced to the court as …

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 …

R. Kelly accuser tells court she contracted HERPES from him
3 years, 3 months ago

R. Kelly accuser tells court she contracted HERPES from him

Daily Mail  

R. Kelly reached a $200,000 settlement with a woman after she allegedly contracted herpes from him in 2001, a New York Court has heard. Kelly, 54, whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, has been on trial since Aug. 18 for running an alleged decade-long racketeering scheme targeting women and girls for sex, with help from employees and assistants. He …

Uneasy witness testifies against R. Kelly at federal trial
3 years, 3 months ago

Uneasy witness testifies against R. Kelly at federal trial

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A woman reluctantly took the witness stand against R. Kelly on Thursday to recount how he struck up a relationship with her in 2006 when she was 15, but dodged a prosecutor’s questions about when they first had sex. “I don’t recall how old I was,” the woman, now 31, testified at Kelly’s New York City sex-trafficking …

R. Kelly married Aaliyah when she was FIFTEEN in a ceremony that lasted 10 minutes
3 years, 3 months ago

R. Kelly married Aaliyah when she was FIFTEEN in a ceremony that lasted 10 minutes

Daily Mail  

R. Kelly married R&B singer Aaliyah when she was just 15 in a 10-minute ceremony held inside a Chicago hotel room, a New York court has heard. Pastor Nathan Edmond, who conducted the 1994 nuptials, testified Wednesday via video link at Kelly's sex abuse trial which is currently being held at a federal courthouse in Brooklyn. Late last month, Kelly's …

Non-fan of R. Kelly describes still falling prey to him
3 years, 3 months ago

Non-fan of R. Kelly describes still falling prey to him

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A woman who wasn’t a fan of R. Kelly ended up getting exposed to a sexually transmitted disease after he enticed her to join him on the road, she testified on Tuesday at the R&B entertainer’s sex-trafficking trial. The witness, taking the stand without using her real name, said she was 19 when her older half sister …

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 …

A witness in R. Kelly trial says R&B singer once compared himself to Jerry Lee Lewis
3 years, 3 months ago

A witness in R. Kelly trial says R&B singer once compared himself to Jerry Lee Lewis

LA Times  

In a courtroom sketch, R.Kelly listens during his trial in New York on Thursday. R&B star R. Kelly once compared himself to rock legend Jerry Lee Lewis — notorious for marrying his 13-year-old cousin decades ago — saying they were both misunderstood geniuses, a witness at Kelly’s sex-trafficking trial testified Thursday. At one point in the relationship, she said she …

Witness: R. Kelly once compared himself to Jerry Lee Lewis
3 years, 3 months ago

Witness: R. Kelly once compared himself to Jerry Lee Lewis

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — R&B star R. Kelly once compared himself to rock legend Jerry Lee Lewis — notorious for marrying his 13-year-old cousin decades ago — saying they were both misunderstood geniuses, a witness at Kelly’s sex-trafficking trial testified Thursday. At one point in the relationship, she said she was at dinner with Kelly when he mentioned that he liked …

R Kelly goes under trial in Brooklyn court over racketeering and sexual abuse allegations
3 years, 4 months ago

R Kelly goes under trial in Brooklyn court over racketeering and sexual abuse allegations

Firstpost  

An anonymous jury made up of seven men and five women have been sworn in to hear the R Kelly case on Wednesday. They say the group selected victims at concerts and other venues and arranged for them to travel to see Kelly in the New York City area and elsewhere, in violation of the Mann Act, the 1910 law …

Review: ‘Baby Girl’ about Aaliyah is a singer’s tragic tale
3 years, 4 months ago

Review: ‘Baby Girl’ about Aaliyah is a singer’s tragic tale

Associated Press  

“Baby Girl: Better Known as Aaliyah,” by Kathy Iandoli R&B singer Aaliyah is best known for two events that bookended her career: becoming involved with infamous singer R. Kelly as a teen, and the tragic plane crash that ended her life at age 22, just days before 9/11. “Baby Girl: Better Known as Aaliyah,” by veteran music journalist Kathy Iandoli, …

R Kelly finally admits to ‘underage sexual contact’ with Aaliyah
3 years, 4 months ago

R Kelly finally admits to ‘underage sexual contact’ with Aaliyah

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 R Kelly has finally admitted …

Prosecutors air more claims in R. Kelly case; 1 involves boy
3 years, 5 months ago

Prosecutors air more claims in R. Kelly case; 1 involves boy

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors in R. Kelly’s sex trafficking case say he had sexual contact with an underage boy in addition to girls, and the government wants jurors in his upcoming sex trafficking trial to hear those claims. After asking the boy what he would do to make it in the music business, Kelly propositioned and had sexual contact …

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