Legal
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Judge Denies Dismissal of Criminal Case for Empire Star Jussie Smollett
Jury selection for Smollett’s upcoming trial is set to begin November 29.
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R. Kelly’s Defense Presents Closing Arguments Comparing Him to Martin Luther King Jr., Hugh Hefner and Mike Pence
Regardless of the outcome in the New York trial, Kelly still faces additional charges in Illinois and Minnesota.
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R.Kelly’s New York Trial Nears End as Prosecutors Begin Closing Arguments
While the prosecutorial team spent nearly five weeks presenting their case, the defense, in contrast, spent less than three days.
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As R. Kelly’s Trial Winds to a Close, Defense Witness Says He Saw a Girl Attempt to Leave the Singer’s Studio and Was ‘Relieved’ When She Did
The prosecutors and the defense are expected to present closing arguments beginning on Wednesday.
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R. Kelly’s Defense Begins With Shaky Start as Witness Claims He Never Saw the Singer With Underage Girls—Then Admits He Actually Did
This testimony comes during the fifth week of the singer’s federal trial in Brooklyn.