R. Kelly Trial Countown
According to the Chicago Sun Times, the R. Kelly’s child pornography trial — pending since 2002 — may finally begin this Friday, May 9. In case you forgot about this case, here’s what you need to know:
- The R&B superstar is accused of videotaping himself having sex with a girl estimated to be 13 or 14.
- Kelly pleaded not guilty.
- The big break in the case came in February 2002, when a videotape was sent anonymously to the Sun-Times. It shows a man alleged to be Kelly engaging in various sex acts — including urinating on the underage girl.
- Prosecutors claim to have identified the girl (now in her 20’s) in the videotape.
- Kelly’s lawyers plan to argue — and the alleged victim will reportedly testify — that she is not the girl in the tape.
- A new prosecution witness could undermine that defense. This witness reportedly will testify that: (a) she had a threesome with Kelly and the girl; (b) she can identify the girl; and (c) confirm that the alleged victim was underage at the time of their encounter.
- Kelly faces up to 15 years in prison, if convicted.
What do you think? Will R. Kelly get out of this? Talk to Popsquire!
Ok, someone help me figure this out cause I’m confused. Juan over at Highbrid Nation told me that this new witness has popped up and is saying that she knows that the girl was underage because she joined Kelly and the underage girl in a threesome. So that makes her guilty and Kelly right? Or was she underage also? Which would make Kelly guity in another underage case. Kelly is off the chain.
I’m not a lawyer, but I’ve watched them on TV, and I think R Kelly will get away with this especially if the girl in the video is unidentified. Unless this other girl is legit, and somehow she can prove she was with them in a threesome (photos or tape?). I only know this trial is moving WAY too fast (sarcasm).
do not past go. go straight to jail!
[...] to the Chicago Sun Times, his attorneys have filed a sealed motion to delay his child pornography trial – scheduled to begin to tomorrow — due to “publicity.” The judge likely [...]
he is a pedophile . He should be shot , hung , quartered and burned .
any person who disagrees with this is either a pedophile or a rapist or a bleeding heart liberal that is related to one of these degenerates . or just plain stupid