Ms. Allred represented three of the six victims whose accounts were at the center of the federal sex trafficking and racketeering case against the singer R. Kelly, as well as two other key witnesses in the trial. Source: New York…
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When Will R. Kelly Be Sentenced?
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2021
Mr. Kelly faces 10 years to life in prison for his conviction on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges in Brooklyn. He still is under indictment in two other states. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly’s Defense Casts Accusers as Liars and Fame-Seekers
By Gotham Rex on September 23, 2021
In his closing argument, a lawyer for Mr. Kelly compared the case to the struggle for civil rights and urged jurors to “courageously” acquit the singer. Source: New York Times
Why R. Kelly's Trial Is Captivating Black Audiences Online
By Gotham Rex on September 23, 2021
On the internet, both supporters and detractors of the singer have shown intense interest in the criminal trial in Brooklyn. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly Will Not Testify in His Own Defense
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2021
Taking the stand could have been perilous for Mr. Kelly, who lost his composure in a widely viewed interview with Gayle King in 2019. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly Will Face More Charges Elsewhere: What to Know
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2021
Mr. Kelly faces federal child pornography charges in Chicago, sex abuse charges in Cook County, Ill. and a child prostitution charge in Minneapolis. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly Trial Nears End, as Prosecutors Paint Portrait of a Predator
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2021
During the first day of closing arguments in Brooklyn, a prosecutor sought to knit together the government’s sprawling racketeering case. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly’s Defense Opens as Singer’s Trial Nears Its End
By Gotham Rex on September 20, 2021
A former Chicago police officer said he had never seen Mr. Kelly with underage girls, but added that he “wasn’t checking IDs at the studio.” Source: New York Times
R. Kelly Pressed Victims to Write Letters Absolving Him, Prosecutors Say
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2021
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
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
Prince Andrew Seeks to Block Epstein Accuser’s Lawsuit
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2021
In the first hearing in the closely watched case, lawyers for the Duke of York argued that the lawsuit was baseless and legally dubious. 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
Nxivm Executive Helped Build a Culture of Abuse, Survivors Say
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2021
As Nancy Salzman awaits sentencing, some who fell prey to the Nxivm cultlike group say Ms. Salzman’s enabling made the group’s misdeeds possible. Source: New York Times
Nxivm’s Second-in-Command Helped Build a Culture of Abuse, Survivors Say
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2021
As Nancy Salzman awaits sentencing, some who fell prey to the Nxivm cultlike group say Ms. Salzman’s enabling made the group’s misdeeds possible. Source: New York Times