R. Kelly’s highly anticipated sex abuse trial got underway Wednesday in New York where the disgraced R&B superstar faces a slew of charges, including racketeering and sexual exploitation of a child.The prosecution and the defense were due to make their opening statements at a Brooklyn federal court in the long-awaited trial that the pandemic delayed by over a year.
But despite the unsettling claims and several out-of-court settlements, the singer is known for hits like “I Believe I Can Fly,” “Bump ‘N Grind” and “Ignition ” maintained a staunch fan base, continuing to tour worldwide. Several months later federal prosecutors in Illinois slapped him with four counts of child pornography and five for enticing a minor into criminal sexual activity.
The indictment details lurid claims that Kelly operated a crime ring that systematically recruited and groomed young girls to have sex with him, locking them in their rooms at hotels when he was on tour, instructing them to wear baggy clothing when not with him, “to keep their heads down” and to call the singer “daddy.”
The prosecution’s case centers on six unnamed women, including Jane Doe #1, widely believed to be the singer Aaliyah, who died in a plane crash at age 22 in 2001.
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