R. Kelly's federal trial in Chicago, which begins Monday, is, in many respects, a 2008 state trial in which a jury acquitted the singer. It's a redo of the child porn trial.
There is one big difference. Prosecutors say she will testify now.
Kelly was convicted in 2021 and already sentenced to 30 years in prison by a New York federal judge for using his fame to sexually abuse other young fans. Appear in Chicago federal court sentenced to.
One of the most serious charges the Grammy Award-winner faces in a federal trial is her rigging the 2008 trial to bring justice to justice. is an attempt to interfere with Girl to make sure she didn't testify.
The testimony of a woman who is now in her thirties and is only referred to as "Minor 1" in her filing is extremely important. The charges against Kelly also include her four counts of sexual attraction to minors. Also, everyone is going to testify.
Even just one or two convictions in Chicago could take decades for the New York verdict Kelly is appealing. Approximately 80 years old before qualifying for early release.
Federal prosecutors play the same VHS tape that was "Exhibit No. 1" in the 2008 trial. are planning to It was the only video submitted as evidence 14 years ago, but at least three other videos of her are set to be submitted as evidence in federal court.
Prosecutors said Kelly was 13 years old between 1998 and 2000 when she was 13 years old on her North Side in her Chicago-themed log cabin. The Minor 1 video was filmed in the same room. "Daddy." Federal prosecutors say she and Kelly had sex hundreds of times over the years in their home, recording studio and tour bus. Previously, Kelly carried a duffel bag full of sex tapes everywhere she went for years, but several tapes later went missing, according to court filings.
Kelley rose out of poverty to become a star singer, songwriter and producer on Chicago's South Side, but knew that 2008 would be virtually free of convictions. his life as he knew it.
On June 13, 2008, as the jury returned from deliberations, Kelly closed her eyes tightly and bowed her head. When a court official read the jury's decision and it became clear that Kelly was acquitted on all counts, tears streamed down his cheeks as he repeatedly said, "Thank you, yes." .
Two of Kelly's colleagues, Derell McDavid and Milton Brown, are co-defendants in Chicago. McDavid was accused of helping Kelly fix a 2008 trial, and Brown was charged with receiving child pornography.Like Kelly, they also deny any wrongdoing.
Double Her Jeopardy Rules prohibit prosecuting someone for the same crime for which they were previously acquitted. But that is not the case in the Chicago Federal Court. That's because prosecutors are alleging a variety of crimes related to Minor 1, including obstruction of justice to amend the 2008 trial.
Minor 1 first met Kelly in her late 1990s when she was in middle school. She tagged along to Kelly's Chicago recording studio with her aunt, a professional singer who works with Kelly's music. Shortly after that meeting, Minor 1 told her parents that Kelly was going to be her godfather.
In the early 2000s, an aunt showed her parents a copy of a video showing her daughter having sex with Kelly. When they confronted Kelly, he told them, ``Are you for or against me,'' according to government filings.
Her parents called it a threat. I thought.
"Minor 1's mother did not want to go against Kelly's power, money, or influence by disobeying her," the filing added. increase.
Kelly told her parents and her Minor 1 that she had to leave Chicago to pay for her travel to the Bahamas and Cancun, Mexico. When they returned, prosecutors say Kelly tried to isolate Minor 1 and moved her to another hotel.
Before a state grand jury examining the video When called, Minor 1 and her father and mother denied her appearance in the video. Prosecutors say Kelly's attorneys were present at their testimony and reported to Kelly what they said. I chose to bring this case to trial in 2008, but knew there was a major hurdle in not being able to call the girl in the video to testify.
When she learned that Minor 1 was now cooperating with the government, Kelly's confidence that she had twice defeated similar charges could have been dashed. Using more resources, federal prosecutors also boast her over 90% conviction rate, while state prosecutors have around 65%.
In 2008, his attorney argued that the man who closely resembled Kelly in the VHS video was not Kelly. They showed the jury that Kelly had a large mole on her back and played an excerpt of a video in which the mole was not visible.
Sam Adam Jr., one of Kelly's attorney girlfriends, told jurors at her closing that he meant one thing about the man's lack of a mole on his back. rice field. Guilty.
Some jurors in 2008 told reporters after the trial that they were convinced that the girl in the video was who state prosecutors said she was.
That shouldn't be an issue in the Chicago federal court. Prosecutors say both the girl and her parents will testify.
It is not clear what defense Kelly's legal team will make at this time.
The defense is likely to say Kelly's accusers have misrepresented the facts. 65} more frankly about women:
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