Nine members and associates of the Genovese and Bonanno families were charged in a case that centered on secret gambling parlors in Queens and Long Island. 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
At Sarah Lawrence Cult Trial, Bronx Siblings Describe Their Ordeal
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2022
Lawrence V. Ray turned a brother and sister against each other with threats and lies, they testify. 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
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
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 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
R. Kelly Pressed Victims to Write Letters Absolving Him, Prosecutors Say
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2021
Many of Mr. Kelly’s accusers say he pressured them to write letters that said he was innocent of the sexual abuse that they now say he committed. Source: New York Times
Colombo Family Crime Boss and 12 Others Are Arrested, Prosecutors Say
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2021
An indictment unsealed on Tuesday accuses the organization of orchestrating a two-decade scheme to extort a labor union. 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