r. kelly
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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
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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
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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
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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
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R. Kelly remains on suicide watch ‘for his own safety,’ feds sayFederal authorities are pushing back on R. Kelly's claims that he was placed on suicide watch as a form of punishment.EntertainmentJul 3
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R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison in sex trafficking caseR. Kelly, 55, didn't speak at his sentencing, where he also was ordered to pay a US$100,000 fine.EntertainmentJun 29
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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 refuses to testify as his sex trafficking trial winds downR. Kelly has vehemently denied the allegations, saying that the accusers wanted to take advantage of his fame and fortune until the #MeToo movement turned them against him.CrimeSep 23, 2021
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Highly anticipated R. Kelly sex abuse trial gets underwayThe openings came more than a decade after Kelly was acquitted in a 2008 child pornography case in Chicago.WorldAug 18, 2021
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