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R. Kelly Files For New Federal Trial, Claims Key Witness Lied About Plans to Seek Millions in Restitution
R. Kelly’s attorneys have filed a motion for a new trial in his federal case in Chicago, alleging a key witness lied under oath about whether she planned to seek millions in restitution from the singer if he was convicted.
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Chicago Prosecutor Kim Foxx Drops Charges Against R. Kelly
Citing the high cost of prosecution, limited resources and previous convictions, the Cook County State’s Attorney on Monday said that she’s dropping sex-abuse charges against singer R. Kelly following federal convictions in two courts that should guarantee the disgraced R&B star will be locked up for decades. Lisa Chavarria has more.
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State's Attorney Drops Sex Abuse Charges Against R. Kelly
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s office dropped 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse against singer R. Kelly Monday, citing the R&B star’s previous convictions, high cost of prosecution and limited resources. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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New R. Kelly Album Appears on Music Streaming Platforms as He Remains in Jail
What appeared to be a new album release from R. Kelly hit streaming platforms Friday, much to the surprise of many as the R&B star remains behind bars, serving a 30-year sentence after being convicted on federal racketeering and sex abuse charges.
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Cook County Prosecutors Undecided on New R. Kelly Trial
Cook County prosecutors on Monday asked for more time to decide on whether to prosecute R&B star R. Kelly on sexual abuse charges involving four Chicago-area women. At a brief hearing at the Leighton Criminal Court building, Assistant State’s Attorney Tene McCoy Cummings told Judge Lawrence Flood that the prosecution still is assembling transcripts from Kelly’s trials in federal...
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R. Kelly's Former Business Manager Wants $850,000 in Attorneys' Fees After Acquittal
R. Kelly’s former business manager is asking a federal judge to award him $850,000 in attorneys’ fees after his acquittal last month on charges that he helped the singer illegally rig his 2008 child-pornography trial.
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R. Kelly Has Been Convicted Twice in Federal Court. What's Next?
For the first time since he was convicted on child pornography charges in federal court, lawyers for R. Kelly on Thursday will return to Cook County courtroom and will call on prosecutors to drop sexual assault charges against the R&B star.