Newly released records show the disgraced financier living a mundane existence in jail before his suicide, while also spinning deceptions until the very end. Source: New York Times
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Prince Andrew Mounts Attack Against Woman Who Accused Him of Sexual Abuse
By Gotham Rex on October 29, 2021
Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II, said the woman was seeking financial gain from one of the world’s best known royal families. Source: New York Times
These Children Were Beaten to Death. Could They Have Been Saved?
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2021
After a series of homicides involving children, New York City said it would make changes to improve coordination between the police and the child welfare agency. Source: New York Times
Black Women Around R. Kelly's Trial React to His Conviction
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2021
The case could represent a turning point for the #MeToo movement, which some felt had centered on crimes against white women. Source: New York Times
When Dasani Left Home
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2021
What happens when trying to escape poverty means separating from your family at 13? Source: New York Times
R. Kelly Is Convicted On All Counts After Decades of Accusations of Abuse
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2021
The singer, who for years dominated the world of R&B music, was found guilty of being the ringleader of a decades-long scheme to recruit women and underage girls for sex. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly’s Defense Casts Accusers as Liars and Fame-Seekers
By Gotham Rex on September 23, 2021
In his closing argument, a lawyer for Mr. Kelly compared the case to the struggle for civil rights and urged jurors to “courageously” acquit the singer. Source: New York Times
Why R. Kelly's Trial Is Captivating Black Audiences Online
By Gotham Rex on September 23, 2021
On the internet, both supporters and detractors of the singer have shown intense interest in the criminal trial in Brooklyn. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly Trial Nears End, as Prosecutors Paint Portrait of a Predator
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2021
During the first day of closing arguments in Brooklyn, a prosecutor sought to knit together the government’s sprawling racketeering case. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly Sexually Abused Aaliyah When She Was 13 or 14, Witness Says
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2021
The witness, a former backup performer, said she walked in on the singers as they were engaged in a sex act around 1993, one year before they were illegally married. Source: New York Times
1-Year-Old Is Killed, and Mother’s Boyfriend Is Arrested
By Gotham Rex on September 12, 2021
The infant, Legacy Beauford, was one of two young boys in New York who the police believe were recently killed by their mothers’ partners. Source: New York Times
Woman Describes Life Inside R. Kelly’s Orbit of Live-in Girlfriends
By Gotham Rex on September 9, 2021
The second woman to testify on Thursday said Mr. Kelly was violent and possessive, following a witness who described being raped by the singer. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly Became Angry if Women Broke His Rules, Witness Says
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2021
Five accusers — four women and one man — have now testified that the singer had sexual contact with them when they were underage, including a woman who described being raped. Source: New York Times
Key Moments From Day 9 of the R. Kelly Trial
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2021
Five accusers — four women and one man — have now testified that the singer had sexual contact with them when they were underage, including a woman who described being raped. Source: New York Times
First Male Accuser Testifies in R. Kelly Trial
By Gotham Rex on August 30, 2021
On the eighth day of Mr. Kelly’s trial, a man and woman both testified that they were underage when they met the singer; the woman, now 44, described being raped. Source: New York Times