R. Kelly, 54, is officially on trial for racketeering and sex trafficking charges that could land him in prison for several decades.
The singer appeared in a Brooklyn courthouse on Wednesday, August 18 for the start of the high-profile trial, which is likely to last between six and eight week, according to CNN.
R. Kelly is facing multiple allegations of sexually abusing several women and underage girls and boys over the last decades, but he has denied any wrongdoing and has pled not guilty to the charges of racketeering, bribery, coercion, enticement and sex trafficking.
He’s been in federal custody since his arrest in July 2019. Below, HollywoodLife has rounded up what transpired during the opening day in court of R.
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