R. Kelly Wants the Supreme Court to Overturn His Sex Abuse Conviction
A newly-filed petition argues that his charges relating to sex crimes involving minors fall outside of the statute of limitations
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Subscribe NowA newly-filed petition argues that his charges relating to sex crimes involving minors fall outside of the statute of limitations
Disgraced singer will be sentenced on Feb. 23rd on six counts, including creating child pornography and enticing minors into illegal sexual activity
R. Kelly was found guilty on three counts each of child pornography and enticing a minor, but avoided conviction on seven other charges
Disgraced singer was convicted on federal charges last year
Michael Williams previously charged with arson for setting fire to car to prevent Jane Doe witness-victim from cooperating with authorities
Singer’s lawyer also revealed that Kelly was placed on suicide watch in days after Brooklyn conviction
After Brooklyn verdict, singer will likely return to Chicago to face two trials – one federal, one state – on sexual abuse charges
Jury convicts singer on all counts of racketeering, sexual exploitation of a child and kidnapping
Singer opts to not take the stand in his own defense, avoiding prosecutors’ cross-examination
Dhanai Ramnanan and Larry Hood claim they’ve never seen the singer commit a litany of accused abuses, though the prosecution swiftly attempted to dismantle their argument