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
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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 Accuser Says He Made Her Dress Like a Girl Scout
By Gotham Rex on August 19, 2021
Over the first two days of the singer’s trial, Jerhonda Pace testified that Mr. Kelly told her to dress like a girl scout and gave her an S.T.D. at age 16. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly Trial Will Involve Marriage to Aaliyah
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2021
The R&B star is on trial after years of delays. He is accused of commanding a criminal enterprise that recruited women and underage girls to have sex with him. Source: New York Times
With R. Kelly on Trial, What Has Become of His Music?
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2021
The R&B superstar may have experienced a “social death,” with his music largely disappearing in public. But streaming data tells a more complicated story. Source: New York Times
What You Need to Know About the R. Kelly Trial
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2021
For decades, Mr. Kelly has faced allegations of sexual abuse of women and girls. Now he is to be tried on federal racketeering charges. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly Trial: Decades of Accusations in the Making
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2021
The R&B artist was acquitted 13 years ago. But the culture around allegations of sexual misconduct has shifted dramatically since then, and he faces more formidable charges this time. Source: New York Times
Former Supermodel Accuses Elite Model Agency Executive of Rape
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2021
Carré Sutton accuses a former executive at a modeling agency of sexual assault, and a second employee of enabling the attacks. Source: New York Times
Virginia Giuffre Files Lawsuit Accusing Prince Andrew of Rape
By Gotham Rex on August 9, 2021
Ms. Giuffre, one of the most outspoken of Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers, said in a lawsuit that Andrew, the Duke of York, had sexually abused her when she was 17. Source: New York Times