Everything you need to know about the R.Kelly trial, which starts today in Brooklyn. Thinking of his accusers and Black women survivors today - KathleenNB
After two years of delays due to the pandemic, testimony will begin in the first of two federal trials in Brooklyn on Wednesday. Kelly has consistently denied all allegations of abuse and misconduct, and maintained that he is not guilty of any of the charges. Now, he’s being prosecuted across two sets of indictments in New York and Illinois . So before the trial begins, here’s what you need to know.In total, Kelly faces nearly three dozen federal charges that span across the country.
Prosecutors said in 2019 that Kelly essentially recruited girls at his concerts to be his sexual partners, and issued “rules” that they were allegedly to forced to follow “including that the women and girls were to call him ‘Daddy’; they were not permitted to leave their rooms to eat or visit the bathroom without receiving his permission; they were required to wear baggy clothing when not accompanying Kelly to an event; and they were directed to keep their heads down and not look at other men.
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