R Kelly
People On Reddit Are Discussing Which Famous People Turned Out To Be Creepy, And It's Really Disturbing
Some are very obvious, and some you may be finding out about for the first time. It's disturbing.
Maya Hood-Wilson
R. Kelly Was Sentenced To Additional Prison Time For Sexually Abusing And Urinating On A 14-Year-Old Girl In An Infamous Tape
The R&B singer is already serving a 30-year prison sentence for racketeering and sex trafficking after a 2021 conviction in New York.
Stephanie K. Baer
R. Kelly’s Ex-Manager Was Sentenced To One Year In Prison For Lying About A Shooting To Halt The Screening Of The Singer’s Docuseries
Donnell Russell already faces prison time for trying to suppress sexual abuse claims against the singer.
Anthony Robledo
A Bootleg Version Of An Unreleased R. Kelly Album Was Released — And Quickly Removed — From Streaming Services As The Singer Serves A 30-Year Prison Sentence For Sexual Assault
An attorney for Kelly said the release was not authorized and that the singer “is having intellectual property stolen from him.”
Anthony Robledo
R. Kelly Has Been Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing And Urinating On A 14-Year-Old Girl In An Infamous Tape
Prosecutors had tried to show how the R&B singer, who was acquitted of producing child sex abuse images in 2008, escaped accountability for so long.
Stephanie K. Baer
R. Kelly’s Attorney Suggested The Woman Who He Allegedly Sexually Assaulted And Urinated On In An Infamous Tape When She Was 14 Was Benefitting Greatly By Coming Forward Years Later
The woman, who was 14 when the R&B artist allegedly sexually assaulted her on videotape, denied she was seeking to benefit from agreeing to take the stand.
Stephanie K. Baer
A Woman Said She Felt “Ashamed” By The Infamous Tape Of R. Kelly Allegedly Sexually Assaulting And Urinating On Her When She Was 14
The alleged victim, now 37, said the R&B singer groomed her for sexual abuse soon after he agreed to be her godfather.
Stephanie K. Baer
R. Kelly's Attorney Ripped His Child Sex Abuse Case As Illegitimate And Blamed A “Mob Justice Climate” For His New Trial
Jurors heard opening statements Wednesday for a trial in which the R&B singer faces 13 counts, including producing and receiving child sexual abuse images and obstructing justice.
Stephanie K. Baer
R. Kelly Could Finally Face Justice For The Tape Of Him Allegedly Sexually Abusing And Urinating On A 14-Year-Old Girl
Five alleged victims could be called to testify, including the girl in a graphic tape that became forever tied with Kelly’s public persona.
Stephanie K. Baer
R. Kelly Has Been Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Federal Sex Crimes
Prosecutors argued that if Kelly had the chance to abuse more young people, he would do so.
Julia Reinstein
An R. Kelly Fan Was Arrested After Allegedly Threatening To "Storm" The Offices Of The Prosecutors In His Sex Trafficking Trial
Christopher Gunn made the threats in a video he posted to YouTube, prosecutors said.
Stephanie K. Baer
An R. Kelly Associate Will Spend Eight Years In Prison For Setting A Car On Fire To Intimidate An Abuse Victim
Michael Williams, 38, set a car on fire outside the woman’s home before she was set to testify in Kelly’s racketeering trial.
Julia Reinstein
An R. Kelly Survivor Described How She Felt While Giving Horrific Testimony About His Sexual Abuse
"You don't tell me what to do and what to wear and where to go and how long to be in a room anymore."
Tasneem Nashrulla
R. Kelly Has Been Found Guilty Of Federal Crimes After 11 Sexual Abuse Victims Testified Against Him
Kelly’s abuse of young victims was an open secret for decades, and prosecutors said it amounted to a criminal “enterprise.”
Julia Reinstein
R. Kelly’s Defense Mocked Alleged Victims And Compared The Singer To Martin Luther King Jr. During Closing Arguments
Prosecutors, meanwhile, said dozens of witnesses, DNA, travel records, text messages, handwritten letters, photos, Facebook screenshots, and audio and video recordings proved Kelly was guilty.
Julia Reinstein
Members of R. Kelly’s Entourage Came To His Defense, But Their Stories Didn’t Add Up
Some witnesses admitted they had a financial interest in Kelly’s acquittal, while others seemed to barely know him, and they all contradicted key facts.
Julia Reinstein
A Former Cop Who Worked For R. Kelly Claimed He Never Saw The Singer With Young Girls — Then Acknowledged He Actually Did
Larry Hood, who left the Chicago Police Department after a forgery conviction, said he never saw Kelly abusing anyone — but he admitted to seeing him around Aaliyah and her “little friends” starting when she was 12 or 13.
Julia Reinstein
A Former R. Kelly Assistant Said He Threatened Her: “In These Situations, People Come Up Missing”
When a teenage singer was said to be suing Kelly for sexual harassment, the R&B star allegedly threatened a staffer and told her to “pick a team.”
Julia Reinstein
A Backup Singer Said She Walked In On R. Kelly Having Sex With Aaliyah When She Was A Teenager
The woman also said Kelly threatened her into having sex with him on a regular basis while she was underage.
Julia Reinstein
She Thought She Was There To Interview R. Kelly. Instead, She Was Allegedly Imprisoned, Drugged, And Raped.
The woman testified she feared coming forward after being told by the singer's associates, "Don’t fuck with Mr. Kelly."
Julia Reinstein
Drake’s Producer Explained Why R. Kelly Is Credited On "Certified Lover Boy"
"[I] just had to say something because to think we would stand beside that guy or write with him is just incredibly disgusting."
Ellie Hall
The Minister Who Married R. Kelly And Aaliyah Described Their Secret Wedding For The First Time
Nathan Edmond said he had agreed to never speak about the ceremony — until he was subpoenaed to testify on Kelly’s sex trafficking and racketeering trial.
Julia Reinstein
A Sixth Alleged Victim Of R. Kelly's Said He Gave Her Herpes And Filmed Her Without Consent
The woman also said nude photos that Kelly had taken of her were released online after she went public with her allegations against the singer.
Julia Reinstein
A Woman Testified R. Kelly Raped Her When She Was 17, Days After He’d Married Aaliyah
“I was in complete shock,” the woman told jurors as she recounted being taken to the singer’s dressing room for an autograph before he began sexually assaulting her. “I basically went blank.”
Julia Reinstein
R. Kelly Allegedly Told A 17-Year-Old He Should Be Able To Have Sex With “Very Young Girls” Because He’s A “Genius”
“I’m a genius. We should be allowed to do whatever we want.”
Julia Reinstein
R. Kelly Allegedly Made His Victims Write “Collateral” Letters As Blackmail. His Defense Tried To Use One As Evidence He’s Innocent.
R. Kelly’s attorneys used the letters to argue the woman was not a victim of abuse, but she said she was coerced into exactly what to write.
Julia Reinstein
R. Kelly Told His Victims They Were Worthless To Isolate And Control Them, A Woman Who Lived With Him Said
The woman, identified in court only as Jane, previously testified that Kelly subjected her to years of sexual and physical abuse, including forcing her to get an abortion.
Julia Reinstein
A Woman Who Moved In With R. Kelly When She Was 17 Said He Forced Her To Do Humiliation Porn And Get An Abortion
The woman testified Monday in Kelly’s federal racketeering and sex trafficking trial. This story contains graphic descriptions of alleged abuse.
Julia Reinstein
An Alleged R. Kelly Victim Said He Made Her Dress Like A Girl Scout During Sex
Delivering testimony on the second day of the singer’s trial, Jerhonda Pace spoke of the six months in 2010 during which, at 16 years old, she had a sexual relationship with Kelly.
Julia Reinstein
One Of R. Kelly’s Alleged Victims Gave Horrific Testimony In Court On The First Day Of His Trial
“This case is about a predator,” prosecutors told the jury on the first day of the trial against the singer.
Julia Reinstein
