Chicago appeals court rejects R. Kelly’s challenge of 20-year sentence
The singer R. Kelly was correctly sentenced to 20 years in prison on child sex convictions in Chicago, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. Jurors in 2022 convicted the Grammy…
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R. Kelly gets 20-year in jail, added to 30 before
R&B singer R. Kelly was sentenced to 20 years in prison in a Chicago federal courtroom Thursday following his conviction last year on charges of child pornography and enticement of…
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Prosecutors seek 25 years in prison for R. Kelly
Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence R. Kelly to 25 more years in prison for his child pornography convictions in Chicago. This sentencing recommendation was filed just before…
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Chicago prosecutor drops R. Kelly sex-abuse charges
Chicago prosecutor dropping sex-abuse charges against singer R. Kelly, after convictions, long prison sentence elsewhere. R. Kelly is no longer facing local charges in Cook County, Illinois, a change announced…
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Judge sentences R. Kelly to 30 years for underage sex abuse
Disgraced R&B star R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually abusing underage girls. He was also ordered to pay a $100,000 fine. The Associated Press has…
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R&B hitmaker R. Kelly due in court for sex abuse sentencing
A jury found R. Kelly, 55, guilty of racketeering and other counts last year at a trial that was seen as a signature moment in the #MeToo movement. U.S. District…
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Prosecutors: R. Kelly should get at least 25 years in prison
A New York City jury found R. Kelly guilty of racketeering and multiple other counts last year at a sex- trafficking trial that was seen as a signature moment in…
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Next for R. Kelly: federal trial
Although his state trial may be over except for sentencing, disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly still has to face federal charges related to his inappropriate behavior with women and girls.…
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R. Kelly’s trial on federal sex charges set for Aug. 1
U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber appeared to have wanted R. Kelly’s trial in Chicago to begin earlier, but the date is set for the first of August. Kelly will stand…
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Black women see long-overdue justice in R. Kelly verdict
For decades the rumors swirled around R. Kelly’s sexual abuse of young, often underage girls, and now many black women feel long awaited justice is finally being served. Kelly faces…
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Jury finds R. Kelly guilty on all nine counts
After a high-profile criminal trial, the R&B superstar R. Kelly was found guilty on sex trafficking charges. His attorneys intend to appeal. The Associated Press has the story: Years later,…
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Closing statements begin in R. Kelly trial
After six weeks of testimony from over 45 witnesses, prosecutors are giving closing statements in the R. Kelly sex trafficking trial. Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Geddes went over all the…
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R. Kelly states won’t testify at his sex trafficking trial
In a move to avoid a potential brutal and disastrous cross examination, R. Kelly told a judge he will not take the stand in his sex trafficking trial. Kelly’s defense…
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R. Kelly trial: Tapes reveal him threatening victims
Tapes that prosecutors want to play for a jury in the sexual assault trial against R&B singer R. Kelly reveal him threatening his victims with violence. He is heard yelling…
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