The singer, who was given a 30-year sentence last week for sex trafficking and racketeering, is challenging the decision by jail authorities. Source: New York Times
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R. Kelly, R&B Star Who Long Evaded Justice, Is Sentenced to 30 Years
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2022
The prison term marks the culmination of Mr. Kelly’s stunning downfall. In court, the women he victimized gave wrenching accounts. “I don’t know if I’ll ever be whole,” one said. Source: New York Times
Man Who Threatened Democrats Online Sentenced to 19 Months in Prison
By Gotham Rex on November 22, 2021
Lawyers for Brendan Hunt, who posted violent threats around the time of the attack on the Capitol, said he turned over a new leaf — and befriended R. Kelly — in jail. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly’s Lawyers Attacked His Accusers. It Backfired.
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2021
Legal experts said Mr. Kelly’s defense team focused on undermining the credibility of his many accusers — a strategy doomed to fail as attitudes about sexual abuse shift. 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
After Decades of Accusations, R. Kelly’s Music is Rarely Heard on the Radio Now
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2021
For many years, the accusations against R. Kelly were not enough to derail his music career. 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
Gloria Allred Represented 3 of the Survivors in the R. Kelly Trial
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2021
Ms. Allred represented three of the six victims whose accounts were at the center of the federal sex trafficking and racketeering case against the singer R. Kelly, as well as two other key witnesses in the trial. Source: New York…
When Will R. Kelly Be Sentenced?
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2021
Mr. Kelly faces 10 years to life in prison for his conviction on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges in Brooklyn. He still is under indictment in two other states. 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 Will Not Testify in His Own Defense
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2021
Taking the stand could have been perilous for Mr. Kelly, who lost his composure in a widely viewed interview with Gayle King in 2019. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly Will Face More Charges Elsewhere: What to Know
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2021
Mr. Kelly faces federal child pornography charges in Chicago, sex abuse charges in Cook County, Ill. and a child prostitution charge in Minneapolis. 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’s Defense Opens as Singer’s Trial Nears Its End
By Gotham Rex on September 20, 2021
A former Chicago police officer said he had never seen Mr. Kelly with underage girls, but added that he “wasn’t checking IDs at the studio.” Source: New York Times