R. Kelly Found Guilty Of All Counts In Sex Trafficking, Racketeering Trial

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) —  R. Kelly has been recovered blameworthy connected each counts pursuing a proceedings successful New York City.

He faced aggregate charges including racketeering and 8 violations of the Mann Act involving 2 women. The Mann Act makes it amerciable to transport anyone crossed authorities lines for immoderate immoral purpose.

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The 54-year-old pleaded not blameworthy to racketeering, which has 14 underlying crimes associated with it.

“He was not anticipating this verdict,” defence lawyer Deveraux Cannick said. “They wholly disregard the inconsistencies that each of these witnesses gave.”

“I don’t cognize if I’m much disappointed successful the jury’s verdict oregon the government’s actions successful this case. I americium definite that we are going to appeal,” Cannick added.

R. Kelly has been convicted of racketeering by a national assemblage successful Brooklyn

— US Attorney EDNY (@EDNYnews) September 27, 2021

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Jurors began deliberations past Friday aft proceeding six weeks of testimony from 50 witnesses, including 45 for the prosecution.

Prosecutors argued the witnesses and grounds amusement Kelly ran an endeavor of assistants, bodyguards and others, each utilized “to target, groom and exploit girls, boys and young women for his ain intersexual gratification.”

Among the claims elaborate astatine proceedings was his marriage to the precocious R&B vocalist Aaliyah. It’s alleged a authorities idiosyncratic was bribed to get her a fake ID truthful Kelly could wed the 15-year-old due to the fact that helium feared helium had gotten her pregnant.

Witnesses testified astir being locked successful rooms, having to inquire support to permission oregon usage the bathroom, and execute disgusting acts with quality waste. Others allege Kelly gave them herpes without disclosing helium had a sexually transmitted disease.

A fistful of witnesses for the defence included erstwhile employees and associates who said they ne'er saw Kelly maltreatment anyone.

His lawyers reason the accusers are groupies and stalkers who sought to instrumentality vantage of his fame and lied connected the witnesser stand.

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Alice Gainer