Legal
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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.
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The Prosecution Rests Its Case in R. Kelly Trial; Defense Begins to Present Witnesses
The prosecution called 45 witnesses—including 11 accusers—over the course of five weeks of testimony thus far in Brooklyn, N.Y., federal court.
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T.I. and Tiny Evade Sexual Abuse Charges in Los Angeles Due to Expired Statute of Limitations
To date, the couple has been accused by more than 30 women of sexual assault, drugging and, in some cases trafficking.
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A Look at the Legal Machine That Worked to Keep R. Kelly’s Accusers Silent
In addition to fear, shame and guilt, other factors such as nondisclosure agreements and settlements often play a large part in silencing survivors.
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‘The Scars…Continue to Live With All of Us’: Simone Biles and Fellow US Gymnasts Give Congressional Testimony on FBI Mishandling of Nassar Case
‘I blame Larry Nassar, and I also blame an entire system,’ said Biles. She and three fellow gymnasts called for indictments of enablers and FBI agents involved.
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Judge Allows Jurors to Hear Tapes That Capture R. Kelly Verbally and Physically Assaulting Accusers
This additional evidence comes just 24 hours after a previous accuser testified to witnessing a “sexual act” between R. Kelly and late R&B singer Aaliyah.
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Witness Testifies She Saw R. Kelly Perform a ‘Sexual Act’ on Aaliyah When the Singer Was Just a Teen; Second Male Accuser Takes the Stand
This testimony comes during week four of Kelly’s federal sex trafficking trial.
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R. Kelly Reportedly Once Berated an Assistant for Letting One of His Girlfriends ‘Escape’
On Friday, a former assistant echoed prior allegations of Kelly’s obsessive control over his live-in girlfriends, saying ‘they were not free to roam the house.’