R. Kelly Guilty
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R. Kelly sentenced to 20 years for child sex crimes, but avoids lengthy jail add-onAll but one of those 20 years will be simultaneously served with an earlier 30-year sentence on racketeering and sex trafficking convictions.EntertainmentFeb 23, 2023
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A timeline of R. Kelly’s rise and fall, from R&B superstar to convicted abuserThe singer has been found guilty on child pornography and sex crime charges in Chicago while already serving a 30-year sentence for crimes in New York.EntertainmentSep 14, 2022
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R. Kelly found guilty of child pornography, sex abuse in Chicago trialThe jury, however, found the disgraced R&B singer not guilty of obstruction of justice in a 2008 state case that ended with his acquittal.CrimeSep 14, 2022
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R. Kelly’s lawyer tells jury not to accept portrayal of him as a ‘monster’R. Kelly’s lead attorney implored jurors during her opening statement at the federal trial in Chicago not to accept the prosecution’s negative portrayal of her client.EntertainmentAug 18, 2022
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R Kelly accuser to testify on trial fixing chargeProsecutors say Kelly shot the video of Minor 1 in a log cabin-themed room at his North Side Chicago home between 1998 and 2000 when she was as young as 13.EntertainmentAug 13, 2022
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R. Kelly verdict seen as long overdue step toward justice for Black women, girlsThe fact that Kelly, who was convicted on sex trafficking and racketeering charges, victimized Black women and girls was why his crimes were ignored for years, advocates say.CrimeSep 28, 2021
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R. Kelly found guilty on racketeering, sex trafficking charges, faces lengthy jail timeSeveral witnesses said R. Kelly subjected them to perverse and sadistic whims when they were underage. He denied any wrongdoing.EntertainmentSep 27, 2021
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R. Kelly pleads not guilty to 11 new sex-assault chargesAmong the 11 new counts are four counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault, which carries a sentence of up to 30 years in prison.EntertainmentJun 6, 2019
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R. Kelly pleads not guilty as Michael Avenatti claims there’s a 2nd sex videoThe 52-year-old singer appeared in a Chicago courtroom Monday for his arraignment with defence attorney Steve Greenberg.EntertainmentFeb 25, 2019
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