R. Kelly: The Missing Mole and Victim
After presenting 12 witnesses in two days, R. Kelly’s defense team rested its case in his child pornography trial yesterday, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Missing from the witness stand was the alleged victim. Although she testified before the grand jury that she is not the girl in the infamous video, Kelly’s defense team did not call her to the stand.
Popsquire’s perspective…
Failing to call a key witness may be a sign of weakness. If she were a credible witness who could testify that she was not in the video, the case could be a slam dunk for R. Kelly. On the other hand, as some have alleged, she has been paid off to say she was not in the video, then issues of her credibility could ruin Kelly’s acquittal chances.
Today, the prosecution is expected to recall their expert witness, who previously testified that the videotape showed a dark spot (i.e., a mole) on the lower back of the man (allegedly Kelly) in the video. This testimony will aim to address the defense’s expert testimony; he testified that the spot was a tape defect and not evidence of R. Kelly’s mole, which would identify him as the man in the video.
For a reminder about why the mole is significant, check out Popsquire’s previous R. Kelly rundown here.
