In a few weeks, R. Kelly will be on trial for alleged sexual assault. Now, in addition, new allegations have been made against the pop singer.
A few weeks before the planned start of the trial against R. Kelly (54) for alleged sexual assault, the prosecutor in New York brings new allegations against the singer.
According to court documents, there are further cases of abuse of underage girls and young women, but a case with a 17-year-old is also mentioned for the first time, as US media reported on Saturday. Kelly is said to have met the male victim in Chicago in 2006, invited them home and abused them, writes “TMZ.com”, citing the documents submitted on Friday.
The prosecution wants to get in court that the new allegations can be used in the upcoming trial against Kelly. The trial is due to begin on August 9 with the selection of the jury.
The R&B singer (“I Believe I Can Fly”) has been in custody since his arrest in 2019. The process originally scheduled for May 2020 has been postponed several times due to the corona pandemic. Kelly, who protests his innocence, is charged, among other things, with sexual abuse of minors and coercion. There are also long indictments against the singer in Chicago and Minnesota.
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