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Prosecutors Say “R. Kelly Has A Dark Side” Assaulted Minors, Paid To Cover Up Evidence

R. Kelly in Court federal child pornography

Convicted singer R. Kelly is currently on trial in his hometown of Chicago for 13 counts of child pornography and obstruction of justice. The federal prosecutors intend to prove 55-year-old Kelly had sex with minors and then paid witnesses off to get rid of the evidence.  

According to the state, Kelly has a “dark side” that he kept hidden from the world behind his fame. Prosecutors allege Kelly’s “inner circle” helped the singer cover up his abuse and went to “extraordinary lengths” to do so.

READ MORE: R. Kelly Alleged Victim From ’08 Case Will Testify In New Child Pornography Trial

This comes nearly two months after he was given a 30-year sentence in New York City on racketeering and other sex trafficking charges.  Kelly has maintained his innocence. 

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Prosecutors To Court: “R. Kelly Has A Dark Side” Assaulted Minors, Paid To Cover Up Evidence

R. Kelly in Court federal child pornography

Convicted singer R. Kelly is currently on trial in his hometown of Chicago for 13 counts of child pornography and obstruction of justice. The federal prosecutors intend to prove 55-year-old Kelly had sex with minors and then paid witnesses off to get rid of the evidence.  

According to the state, Kelly has a “dark side” that he kept hidden from the world behind his fame. Prosecutors allege Kelly’s “inner circle” helped the singer cover up his abuse and went to “extraordinary lengths” to do so.

READ MORE: R. Kelly Alleged Victim From ’08 Case Will Testify In New Child Pornography Trial

This comes nearly two months after he was given a 30-year sentence in New York City on racketeering and other sex trafficking charges.  Kelly has maintained his innocence. 

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ICYMI: Trial Date Set For R. Kelly’s Federal Child Pornography Case In Chicago

R. Kelly in Court federal child pornography

R. Kelly is set to go on trial in his federal child pornography case in Chicago next summer.

A judge set an August 1st, 2022, trial date for Kelly’s case during a status hearing yesterday. The hearing was held more than three weeks after a jury convicted the singer in a separate racketeering case in Brooklyn’s federal court.

R. Kelly appeared virtually Wednesday morning with lawyer Steve Greenberg, who will continue representing him in the Chicago case.

According to ABC7 Chicago:

“The Chicago case, unfortunately for Robert, is far more serious,” Greenberg said. “Because it involves child pornography charges and charges that he obstructed justice in his earlier trial from, from the 2000s which was in state court here. The Chicago case actually carries much more severe penalties than the New York case, but we’re gonna fight for….we know the evidence in that case, we’re prepared we could go to trial tomorrow.”

YouTube deletes R. Kelly’s music from their platform following his guilty sex crimes verdict.

The Chicago native, who was found guilty September 24th, faces between 10 years and life in prison for his crimes.

Prosecutors presented searing testimonies from accusers to paint a picture of more than two decades of physical, sexual and emotional abuse by Robert Kelly. His sentencing for the Brooklyn verdict is set for May 4, 2022.

In Chicago, Kelly is facing charges of federal child pornography and obstruction of justice. There’s also separate aggravated criminal sexual abuse charges in Cook County, Illinois. The convicted racketeer has as an additional criminal case in Minnesota.

Despite being found guilty on federal sex crimes last month R. Kelly’s music sales have jumped 517-percent.

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Trial Date Set For R. Kelly’s Federal Child Pornography Case In Chicago

R. Kelly in Court federal child pornography

R. Kelly is set to go on trial in his federal child pornography case in Chicago next summer.

A judge set an August 1st, 2022, trial date for Kelly’s case during a status hearing yesterday. The hearing was held more than three weeks after a jury convicted the singer in a separate racketeering case in Brooklyn’s federal court.

R. Kelly appeared virtually Wednesday morning with lawyer Steve Greenberg, who will continue representing him in the Chicago case.

According to ABC7 Chicago:

“The Chicago case, unfortunately for Robert, is far more serious,” Greenberg said. “Because it involves child pornography charges and charges that he obstructed justice in his earlier trial from, from the 2000s which was in state court here. The Chicago case actually carries much more severe penalties than the New York case, but we’re gonna fight for….we know the evidence in that case, we’re prepared we could go to trial tomorrow.”

YouTube deletes R. Kelly’s music from their platform following his guilty sex crimes verdict.

The Chicago native, who was found guilty September 24th, faces between 10 years and life in prison for his crimes.

Prosecutors presented searing testimonies from accusers to paint a picture of more than two decades of physical, sexual and emotional abuse by Robert Kelly. His sentencing for the Brooklyn verdict is set for May 4, 2022.

In Chicago, Kelly is facing charges of federal child pornography and obstruction of justice. There’s also separate aggravated criminal sexual abuse charges in Cook County, Illinois. The convicted racketeer has as an additional criminal case in Minnesota.

Despite being found guilty on federal sex crimes last month R. Kelly’s music sales have jumped 517-percent.

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