On the internet, both supporters and detractors of the singer have shown intense interest in the criminal trial in Brooklyn. Source: New York Times
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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
In R. Kelly Trial, the Verdict May Hinge on a Circle of Enablers
By Gotham Rex on August 30, 2021
Accusations of sexual misconduct have long followed the R&B star. But central to the charges against Mr. Kelly are the people who prosecutors say made a pattern of abuse possible. Source: New York Times
At Birth, She Already Had a Case File. At 7 Years Old, She Was Dead.
By Gotham Rex on August 30, 2021
A child welfare system meant to protect Julissia Batties from an abusive home life failed the ultimate test. Source: New York Times
Second Accuser Testifies in R. Kelly Trial
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2021
The second accuser to testify against the R&B star during his trial was once among his vocal supporters, but she said on Tuesday that Mr. Kelly had instructed her to lie. Source: New York Times
Woman Says R. Kelly Abused Her and Pressured Her to Have an Abortion
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2021
The second accuser to testify against the disgraced R&B star said he pressured her to have an abortion, as the second week of Mr. Kelly’s trial began. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly Trial Will Involve Marriage to Aaliyah
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2021
The R&B star is on trial after years of delays. He is accused of commanding a criminal enterprise that recruited women and underage girls to have sex with him. Source: New York Times
With R. Kelly on Trial, What Has Become of His Music?
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2021
The R&B superstar may have experienced a “social death,” with his music largely disappearing in public. But streaming data tells a more complicated story. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly Trial: Decades of Accusations in the Making
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2021
The R&B artist was acquitted 13 years ago. But the culture around allegations of sexual misconduct has shifted dramatically since then, and he faces more formidable charges this time. Source: New York Times