Many of Mr. Kelly’s accusers say he pressured them to write letters that said he was innocent of the sexual abuse that they now say he committed. Source: New York Times
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R. Kelly Sexually Abused Aaliyah When She Was 13 or 14, Witness Says
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2021
The witness, a former backup performer, said she walked in on the singers as they were engaged in a sex act around 1993, one year before they were illegally married. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly’s Former Employees Are Testifying. Here’s What They Saw.
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2021
Several key witnesses against Mr. Kelly, who is on trial in Brooklyn, still appear loyal to the singer — but their accounts appear to corroborate the accusations against him. Source: New York Times
Woman Describes Life Inside R. Kelly’s Orbit of Live-in Girlfriends
By Gotham Rex on September 9, 2021
The second woman to testify on Thursday said Mr. Kelly was violent and possessive, following a witness who described being raped by the singer. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly Infected Another Woman With Herpes, She Says at Trial
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2021
The 1994 ceremony in a hotel room lasted 10 minutes, the minister, speaking publicly for the first time, said during Mr. Kelly’s trial on Wednesday. Source: New York Times
What to Expect From Day 10 of the R. Kelly Trial
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2021
Prosecutors have said a woman named Faith, who is testifying using only her first name, will accuse the R&B star of knowingly infecting her with herpes. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly Became Angry if Women Broke His Rules, Witness Says
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2021
Five accusers — four women and one man — have now testified that the singer had sexual contact with them when they were underage, including a woman who described being raped. Source: New York Times
Key Moments From Day 9 of the R. Kelly Trial
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2021
Five accusers — four women and one man — have now testified that the singer had sexual contact with them when they were underage, including a woman who described being raped. Source: New York Times
First Male Accuser Testifies in R. Kelly Trial
By Gotham Rex on August 30, 2021
On the eighth day of Mr. Kelly’s trial, a man and woman both testified that they were underage when they met the singer; the woman, now 44, described being raped. Source: New York Times
In R. Kelly Trial, the Verdict May Hinge on a Circle of Enablers
By Gotham Rex on August 30, 2021
Accusations of sexual misconduct have long followed the R&B star. But central to the charges against Mr. Kelly are the people who prosecutors say made a pattern of abuse possible. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly Said He Liked ‘Young Girls,’ His Third Accuser Testifies
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2021
The third accuser to testify at the singer’s trial said Mr. Kelly described himself as a “genius” who should be allowed to do what he wanted. Source: New York Times
Second Accuser Testifies in R. Kelly Trial
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2021
The second accuser to testify against the R&B star during his trial was once among his vocal supporters, but she said on Tuesday that Mr. Kelly had instructed her to lie. Source: New York Times
Woman Says R. Kelly Abused Her and Pressured Her to Have an Abortion
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2021
The second accuser to testify against the disgraced R&B star said he pressured her to have an abortion, as the second week of Mr. Kelly’s trial began. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly Trial: Key Moments From Week 1
By Gotham Rex on August 21, 2021
The first days of the disgraced R&B superstar’s federal trial in Brooklyn included harrowing testimony from an accuser and details of his brief marriage to Aaliyah. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly Trial: Assistant Compares Job to 'Twilight Zone'
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2021
The third day of Mr. Kelly’s trial focused on his 1994 marriage to the singer, which prompted early scrutiny of his dealings with underage girls. Source: New York Times