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R. Kelly Swears Off Illegal Girls ... But 19? Heck, Yeah!

R&B star gives first interview since child porn acquittal

(Newser) - In his first interview since beating child pornography charges in June, R&B star R. Kelly said, “I don't like anyone illegal.” But when asked if he liked teenage girls, the AP reports Kelly, 40, told BET: “When you say teenage … how old are we talkin'...

R. Kelly Witness Was Threatened

Kelly staff told Allen she should die for testifying

(Newser) - The star witness in R. Kelly's child pornography trial said she was threatened for coming forward, AP reports. According to documents unsealed yesterday—a week after Kelly was acquitted—Lisa Van Allen claimed an employee told her she should have been killed for damaging the R&B star. Allen had...

Why R. Kelly Was Acquitted
 Why R. Kelly Was Acquitted 
Jun 14, 2008 7:45 AM CDT

Why R. Kelly Was Acquitted

Lack of testimony from alleged victim sowed doubt in jurors' minds

(Newser) - Jurors in the R. Kelly trial say it was the lack of testimony from the alleged victim—or  her parents—that swayed them towards acquittal, Time reports. One juror said he was sure it was Kelly in the sex tape at the heart of the case, but wasn't convinced of...

R. Kelly Not Guilty on All Counts
 R. Kelly Not Guilty on All Counts 
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Jun 13, 2008 4:06 PM CDT

R. Kelly Not Guilty on All Counts

R&B star acquitted of child porn charges

(Newser) - Just over 6 years after he was originally indicted, singer R. Kelly was found not guilty today on all 14 child porn counts against him. The jury of three women and nine men deliberated for less than a day before acquitting the singer/songwriter after a 4-week trial, the Chicago Tribune ...

Deliberations Begin in R. Kelly Sex Tape Trial

Jurors get another look at the video during closing arguments

(Newser) - Both sides in the R. Kelly child porn case have presented their closing arguments, and the jury will resume deliberating the fate of the R&B singer tomorrow morning, the New York Post reports. Jurors today watched parts of the infamous tape that prosecutors say shows Kelly having sex with...

R. Kelly Case Obsesses Over Mole

Witnesses battle over mark seen in video

(Newser) - The R. Kelly jury was treated to a short course in video doctoring yesterday, as the rapper's defense team worked to discredit the tape prosecutors say shows him having sex with a very underage girl. The issue is the now-infamous R. Kelly mole the defense says isn't there in the...

Witness: I Had Threesomes With Kelly, Girl

Defense accuses her of extortion, theft, lying; prosecution rests

(Newser) - A key witness in R. Kelly's child porn trial told the court yesterday how the singer on three occasions videotaped himself having threesomes with her and a girl then believed to be 13, reports the Chicago Tribune. Lisa Van Allen, now 27, believes the sex tape at the heart of...

Eleventh-Hour Witness Holds Up R. Kelly Trial

But expect fireworks today as prosecution's big gun testifies

(Newser) - The R. Kelly trial will resume today, after the defense called a 24-hour halt so it could interview a surprise new witness. The defense said yesterday that someone called them, promising to undermine the prosecution’s key witness, who is expected to testify that she had a threesome with Kelly...

Witness IDs Kelly In Child Porn Tape

Singer's former assistant '110%' certain it's him

(Newser) - Witnesses in the R. Kelly child-porn case have identified the singer and a young teen girl in a sex tape, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. “I didn't want to think it was them,” said Kelly’s former assistant, but on a second viewing, she was “110%” certain. The...

Kelly Jurors Watch Child Porn Video
Kelly Jurors Watch Child Porn Video
May 21, 2008 6:37 AM CDT

Kelly Jurors Watch Child Porn Video

As trial begins, lawyer insists it's not Kelly in fuzzy, 'vile' sex tape

(Newser) - The kiddie-porn trial of R&B superstar R. Kelly kicked off yesterday with a viewing of the tape behind it all, E! Online reports. "You will see the sex acts he commands her to do—vile, disturbing, and disgusting sex acts that were choreographed, produced, and starred in by...

How to Avoid R. Kelly Jury Duty

Twelve foolproof ways to not get picked

(Newser) - R. Kelly's jury is complete, and the arduous process of getting it filled contains a lesson: Should you ever be called upon to weigh in at a child pornography trial, the Chicago Tribune offers some proven ways—at least they worked in this case— to avoid getting trapped in the...

R. Kelly Deputies Rebuff Reporter Over Doughnuts

Jury selection continues in child pornography trial

(Newser) - It seems Chicago cops are dead serious about keeping the media on a short leash during the R. Kelly child-pornography trial: Today, deputies rejected doughnuts from radio reporter Brendan Greeley, worried it could be interpreted as a sign of favoritism. Greeley was told he was “being a distraction” and...

Judge Begins Jury Selection in R. Kelly Trial
Judge Begins Jury Selection
in R. Kelly Trial
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May 9, 2008 2:07 PM CDT

Judge Begins Jury Selection in R. Kelly Trial

Denies motion to postpone 6-year-old child-porn case

(Newser) - A Chicago judge today denied R. Kelly's attempt to further delay his child-pornography trial—already six years in the making—and began jury selection before recessing for the weekend, reports the Tribune in its gavel-to-gavel coverage. A circus atmosphere earlier prevailed outside the court, with fans and detractors of the...

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