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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
The singer’s streams were also up 22 percent in the week after he was convicted of racketeering, sexual exploitation of a child, and kidnapping
Following guilty verdict, video streaming site says singer violated “creator responsibility guidelines.” Still, his music is readily available on YouTube
Jamon Mytty, who served as foreman of the jury that found Kelly not guilty in his original trial, says he’s “sad that there were so many victims and this had gone on for so long”
“The most egregious sexual predator of our modern times [was] brought down to his knees by Black women,” says Kenyette Barnes. “That needs to be stated whenever this conversation occurs”
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
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