R. Kelly lawyers: We'll fight bid to add claims to trial

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R. Kelly's lawyers said Monday they would fight prosecutors' bid to tell jurors about allegations beyond the actual charges at his upcoming federal sex trafficking trial.

"This is nothing more than a veiled effort to pile on to further shape the public's perception in this case, ignoring that Mr. Kelly is presumed innocent until proven otherwise," Kelly lawyer Nicole Blank Becker said by email, adding that his attorneys would "vigorously oppose" the government's request.He's charged with leading what prosecutors call a criminal enterprise of managers, bodyguards and other employees.

Prosecutors say the staffers helped Kelly to recruit women and girls for sex and pornography and to exercise a lot of control over them.Prosecutors now also want jurors to hear about more than a dozen other people who allege Kelly sexually or physically abused, threatened or otherwise mistreated them. The claims include an allegation that he had sexual contact with an underage boy.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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