The first of R Kelly’s trials in which he faces charges of sexual abuse began in a New York court yesterday. The prosecution told the jury that this was a case “not about a celebrity who likes to party a lot” but “about a predator”.
However, defence lawyers argued that Kelly’s accusers were fans who “knew exactly what they were getting into”.Kelly faces a stack of charges in multiple US states over allegations of sexual abuse, including against minors, and other alleged crimes, all of which he denies.
He was charged in July 2019 following various criminal investigations which were in turn prompted by the ‘Surviving R Kelly’ documentary series that aired in January that year.There had been rumours and allegations against Kelly for years.
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