R Kelly

Chicago prosecutor dropping R Kelly sex-abuse charges

Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx announced the decision a day ahead of a hearing related to state charges accusing him of sexually abusing four people, three of whom were minors

American singer R. Kelly convicted of child porn, enticing girls for sex

Before Kelly was returned to federal lockup, McDavid hugged Kelly, who rose from poverty on Chicago’s South Side to become a superstar.

R. Kelly's lawyers start defense; he says he won't testify

Judge Harry Leinenweber asked Kelly directly on Thursday morning if he would testify, and the Grammy Award winner responded that he would not.

R. Kelly's lawyer gets a chance to question government witness

Kelly's attorney was scheduled to get her chance to cross-examine Jane starting Friday morning.

R Kelly trial in Chicago: Jury to hear opening statements today

Both the prosecution and Kelly’s legal team told the judge earlier in the week that they would like about an hour each to tell jurors about the kind evidence they can expect to see and hear. The evidentiary stage of the trial is expect to last about a month.

R&B singer R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case

Several accusers testified that R. Kelly subjected them to perverse and sadistic whims when they were underage.

#MeToo movement for Black women: Why R Kelly's conviction upholds intersectional justice for sexual assault survivors

R Kelly’s case has been widely viewed as a crucial moment for the #MeToo movement, serving as the first high-profile trial since the national reckoning around sexual misconduct to feature a powerful man whose victims were primarily Black women

R Kelly convicted on all counts of sex trafficking trial, likely to face 20 years in prison

R Kelly has been found guilty of exploiting his stardom to run a scheme to sexually abuse women and children over two decades.

R Kelly unlikely to testify in sex-trafficking trial, claims singer's lawyer

The remark came as the defense wound down its case at the trial in federal court in New York City.

Man claims in court R Kelly sexually exploited him in exchange of music career

After several days of testimony from women claiming they were groomed and sexually abused by R Kelly, a man took the witness stand at the New York City trial to say the R&B star exploited him in the same way when he was a high school student.