US singer R. Kelly (52/”I Believe I Can Fly”) has pleaded to the allegations of sexual abuse in ten cases before the court, a verdict of not guilty. The R&B musician appeared according to media reports, on Monday in Chicago in an orange prisoner’s uniform in the courtroom.
these cases come from the years 1998 to 2010 and turn four victims. Three of the victims were at the time of the alleged abuse are younger than 17 years.
Some of the charges go back to a Video to show Kelly having Sex with a 14-year-old girl. Found attorney Michael Avenatti, who represents two of Kelly’s alleged Victims had it. Avenatti was according to Reports on Monday also present, and announced on Twitter, to provide a second proof Video. He and his Team would have found it a “country-wide investigation on behalf of the victims.” “It has to stop justice.”
Kelly was arrested on Friday and spent the weekend in a prison in Chicago. The bail was set at one Million dollars (880 000 Euro). Kelly’s attorney, Steve Greenberg, said of the allegations on Saturday that Kelly was a “Rockstar” and “no need to have non-consensual Sex”.
The first allegations against R. Kelly were 20 years ago, is known, condemned the three-time Grammy award-winner has been so far. New they attracted attention with a TV documentary at the beginning of January. Since then, there have been several protests against concerts of Kelly’s, also in Germany. The group Sony Music belonging to the Label RCA ended his collaboration with Kelly, according to Reports.
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