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R Kelly juror in child pornography trial suffers panic attack while hearing graphic closing argument
A juror in R Kelly's child pornography and obstruction of justice trial suffered a panic attack on Monday while hearing graphic closing arguments in the case.The white woman who works for a public library said she couldn't bear to hear 'one minute more' and was excused by the judge at Dirksen Courthouse in Chicago.US District Judge Harry Leinenweber said: 'I've been advised she said she can't go on one minute more,' before he replaced Juror number 44 with Juror 83, a white man. On trial: A juror in R Kelly's child pornography and obstruction of justice trial suffered a panic attack on Monday while hearing graphic closing arguments in the case against the singer, shown in May 2019 in ChicagoThe switch came after Assistant US Attorney Elizabeth Pozolo and a defense attorney had presented closing arguments, with the trial continuing after the swap was made.Kelly, real name Robert Sylvester Kelly, faces an indictment charging him with 13 counts of producing and receiving child pornography, enticing minors to engage in criminal sexual activity, and conspiracy to obstruct justice.
