R Kelly

R. Kelly, Universal to pay over half-million to victims

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R. Kelly made Aaliyah, parents, sign NDA after annulling marriage, as seen in ‘Surviving R. Kelly’

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R. Kelly manager gets a year in prison for theater threat

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R. Kelly to pay $300,000 to victim in sex crimes case, judge indicates

A federal judge signaled Wednesday that she plans to order disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly to pay more than $300,000 to one of his victims.

Associated Press / September 29, 2022

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EXPLAINER: Why was R. Kelly acquitted on rigging trial charge?

Jurors at R. Kelly’s federal trial Sept. 14 was acquitted of rigging his 2008 state child pornography trial,

Associated Press / September 16, 2022

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Jury gets R. Kelly’s child pornography and trial-fixing case

Jurors began deliberating Tuesday at R. Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago, sorting through a month of evidence and arguments on charges accusing the singer of producing child pornography, enticing minors for sex and rigging his 2008 child porn trial.

Associated Press / September 14, 2022

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R. Kelly lawyer to deliver closing before jurors deliberate

R. Kelly’s lead attorney gets her chance to deliver closing arguments to federal jurors in Chicago a day after a prosecutor spoke to them.

Associated Press / September 13, 2022

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Prosecutor: R. Kelly ‘degraded’ girl for his ‘sick pleasure’

R. Kelly parlayed his fame as an R&B superstar to sexually abuse minors and record that abuse on video, a prosecutor told jurors Monday at the singer’s federal trial.

Associated Press / September 13, 2022