September 14, 2021 R. Kelly trial: Prosecutors request to play tape of singer allegedly threatening his victims Prosecutors filed a court document requesting to show the jury a tape of R. Kelly threatening his victims. The woman the musician was allegedly threatening was originally supposed to testify herself.
September 4, 2021 Scenes from Week 3 of R. Kelly's sex-trafficking trial R. Kelly is now in the third week of his sex trafficking trial. The R&B singer has been accused of leading a criminal enterprise that sexually exploited women, girls and even boys.
September 3, 2021 Witness testifies that R Kelly shelled out $200,000 to settle an STD lawsuit R. Kelly once paid $200,000 to settle a lawsuit against a woman who claimed he gave her an STD without telling her he had it, according to testimony heard Friday. The 'Ignition' singer has been in court for his ongoing sex-trafficking trial.
September 1, 2021 R. Kelly accuser claims singer had a gun by his side once before forcing her to perform oral sex R. Kelly was accused of keeping a gun by his side and berating a young woman before allegedly forcing her to perform oral sex on him. The woman testified at the R&B singer's trial Wednesday.
August 31, 2021 Man testifies against R. Kelly in sex-trafficking trial, claims singer exploited him as a teen Kelly has repeatedly denied accusations that he preyed on young men and women during his music career.
August 30, 2021 R. Kelly accused of sexually exploiting 17-year-old boy in sex-trafficking trial "I Believe I Can Fly" singer R. Kelly has been accused of performing unwanted oral sex on a 17-year-old boy.
August 28, 2021 Scenes from Week 2 of the R. Kelly sex trafficking trial The second week of the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial in New York City proved to be an exercise by prosecutors to paint the “I Believe I Can Fly” R&B star as a man-child control freak and a compulsive sex offender who exploited vulnerable victims way less than half his age while ordering them to call him “Daddy.”
August 26, 2021 R. Kelly once compared himself to Jerry Lee Lewis: witness R. Kelly once compared himself to rock legend Jerry Lee Lewis. The rock star was known for marrying his 13-year-old cousin.
August 25, 2021 R. Kelly's victims forced to write fake blackmail letters in case he was ever accused of sexual abuse: witness R. Kelly's girlfriends were reportedly forced to write blackmail letters to the R&B singer in case he was ever charged with sexually abusing them, according to witness testimony.
August 24, 2021 R. Kelly allegedly barred girlfriends from watching 'Surviving R. Kelly,' controlled them during CBS interview R. Kelly has been accused in court of previously controlling former girlfriends during their CBS interview with Gayle King and barring them from watching the expose docuseries "Surviving R. Kelly."
