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Former Employee Of R. Kelly Claims There Are More Sex Tapes

R. Kelly Back In Court For Aggravated Sexual Abuse Charges

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Creep king R. Kelly recently got hit with a slew of new charges related to his infamous and disgusting habit of having sex with underage girls, and now a former employee dropped a major bombshell last Thursday. The Kelly insider testified in front of a federal grand jury stating that the R&B singer kept several sex tapes of him having sex with young women as trophies and claimed that federal authorities have them in their possession.


TMZ
reports:

Sources directly connected to the case tell TMZ … the ex-employee testified in front of a federal grand jury in the Northern District of Illinois Thursday, and claims to have been in possession of multiple tapes in which the singer engages in sex acts with minors.

We’re told the former employee told grand jurors R. Kelly paid a large sum of cash to the employee and in return, the employee handed a tape over to the singer. We’re told somehow the tape in question ended up in the hands of Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx.

Our sources say the ex-employee testified they gave the feds several other child sex tapes featuring Kelly.

We’re told the former employee said R. Kelly’s crew knew full well Kelly had a penchant for having sex with underage girls, but rather than blow the whistle on him, they actually helped the singer procure young girls.

Kelly’s attorney, Steven Greenberg, brushed past the explosive claim and said his side will address the matter in court.

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R. Kelly’s Accusers Share Testimonies To Federal Grand Jury, Say Singer Flew Them In For Sex

R. Kelly Back In Court For Aggravated Sexual Abuse Charges

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R. Kelly may soon have to answer for his alleged involvement with several underage girls after they all took the stand and testified in front of a federal grand jury. According to the women, Kelly arranged to have the young women transported across state lines.


TMZ
reports:

Sources directly connected to the case tell TMZ … numerous witnesses testified before the grand jury Wednesday, claiming Kelly’s team secured travel at the singer’s direction to move them across state lines for sexual purposes while they were underage.

And, we’re told, the grand jury is also hearing testimony that could lead to obstruction of justice indictments. One of the alleged victims testified Kelly’s team paid off witnesses to NOT testify in the 2008 trial … where Kelly was acquitted of child pornography charges.

One of the families supposedly paid off by Kelly was the family of the alleged victim in the 2008 trial … his goddaughter. Prosecutors claimed the girl in a sex tape that was submitted into evidence was the goddaughter, but apparently, the jury wasn’t convinced … in no small part because she didn’t testify.

The outlet adds that the alleged victim connected to the 2008 case, who didn’t testify, was flown away on vacation in order to not appear in court, allegedly.

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R. Kelly Accuser Faith Rodgers Testifies In Front Of Federal Grand Jury In NYC

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Faith Rodgers, one of several women accusing R. Kelly of sexual assault and misconduct, testified in court this week in front of a federal grand jury in New York according to sources. There are two investigations pending in the state against the singer in addition to charges he faces in his home state of Illinois.

TMZ reports:

Sources close to the case tell TMZ … Faith Rodgers recently testified for a grand jury convened by U.S. Attorneys in the Southern District of New York, and we’re told more witnesses are expected to provide testimony against Kelly soon.

No way to know what Faith told the panel — federal grand jury proceedings are notoriously top secret — but she’s previously alleged Kelly gave her an STD and sued him last year for false imprisonment and sexual battery.

Faith was also featured in the Lifetime docuseries “Surviving R. Kelly” … and afterward she claimed Kelly posted private photos of her and sent a notarized letter threatening to reveal details of her sex life in retaliation for her talking publicly.

As we’ve reported, there are 2 Kelly probes currently underway in New York — one by the Eastern District and another by the Southern District — which is in addition to another case the feds are building in Illinois.

The outlet snagged a comment from a crisis manager named Darrell Johnson who responded to the latest findings.

“Mr. Kelly feels like the devil is working overtime in effort to try to destroy his musical legacy for selfish, personal enrichment. We feel everything will line up right on track when it is all said and done,” Johnson stated.

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Jussie Smollett Slapped With 16 Felony Counts Over Allegedly Faked Attack

Bond Hearing Held For Actor Jussie Smollett After Disorderly Conduct Charge

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Jussie Smollett‘s legal ordeal is far from over and last week, a Chicago grand jury revealed over a dozen counts connected to the allegedly staged racist and homophobic attack. The jury returned 16 counts connected to the case and an arraignment is due to occur this week.

CBS Chicago reports:

The grand jury returned the disorderly conduct charges on Thursday. He is scheduled to be arraigned on March 14. The specific allegations–“false report of offense”– are Class 4 felonies.

“Jussie Smollett knew that at the time … there was no reasonable ground for believing that such offenses had been committed,” according to the indictment.

The indictment expands the case against the actor. The counts focus on allegedly false statements he made to two different Chicago Police officers. Each count covers various alleged acts that Smollett falsely described to the officers–including that he was hit by two men, that they yelled racial and homophobic slurs and poured a chemical on him.

“[The grand jury] decided he told multiple lies,” Miller said. “There were going to charge him for each.”

As it stands, Smollett is sticking with his story that the money he paid Empire extras Ola and Abel Osundairo for tips on getting fit, not to help him stage the attack.

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