R. Kelly Was Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For A Case Of Sexual Trafficking National

Through tears and anger, several of Kelly’s accusers told the court, and to him, that he had deceived them and had misled his fans. “You made me do things that broke my spirit. “I literally wished I could die because you made me feel,” said an anonymous survivor, addressing Kelly directly with his arms crossed and his eyes lowered. “Do you remember that?” she added.

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Kelly, 55, did not speak at the sentencing, where he was also fined $ 100,000. The Grammy-winning multi-platinum singer and songwriter was convicted last year of blackmail and sex trafficking in a trial that gave voice to accusers who had previously wondered if their stories were ignored because they were black women. The story goes on under the ad “Although sex was definitely a weapon you used, it is not about sex. “It’s a case of violence, cruelty and control,” said U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly. The sentence closes a slow-moving drop for Kelly, who was adored by legions of fans and sold millions of albums even after allegations of abuse of young girls that went public in the 1990s. The widespread outrage over Kelly’s sexual harassment did not come before the #MeToo report, which reached the crescendo after the release of the documentary Surviving R. Kelly. Kelly’s lawyers had argued that he should be sentenced to 10 years in prison for having a traumatic childhood “involving severe, prolonged child sexual abuse, poverty and violence”. 3:33 R. Kelly Trial: U.S. Attorney Says Verdict “Forever Chips” Singer Is ‘Predatory’ Previous Video Next Video “As an adult with ‘lack of literacy’, the star has repeatedly been deceived and financially abused, often by the people he paid to protect him,” his lawyers said. Trending Stories

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The story goes on under the ad The creator of the hits is known for his work, including the hits of 1996, I Believe I Can Fly and the cult classic Trapped in the Closet, a story of many parts of sexual betrayal and intrigue. Allegations that Kelly abused young girls began to circulate in public in the 1990s. A court there acquitted him in 2008 and settled the lawsuit. All this time, Kelly has continued to sell millions of albums. The Brooklyn federal court convicted him after hearing that he used the company of his managers and assistants to meet girls and keep them obedient, an operation that prosecutors said was tantamount to a criminal operation. Kelly, born Robert Sylvester Kelly, used his “reputation, money and popularity” to “grab children and young women for his own sexual gratification,” prosecutors wrote in a court statement earlier this month. Several accusers testified that Kelly subjected them to perverted and sadistic whims when they were minors.

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Prosecutors allege they were instructed to sign non-disclosure forms and were subjected to threats and punishment, such as violent beatings, for violating what someone called “Robb’s rules.” The story goes on under the ad Some said they believed the videotapes he had of having sex would be used against them if they revealed what was happening. According to the testimony, Kelly gave several accusations of herpes without revealing that he had STDs, forced a teenage boy to have sex with a naked girl who came out from under a boxing ring in his garage and shot a shameful video showing a victim spotting feces on her face as punishment for violating his rules. Kelly has denied any wrongdoing. He did not testify at his trial, but his lawyers at the time presented his accusers as friends and associates who were not forced to do anything against their will and stayed with him because they enjoyed the privileges of his way of life. There was also evidence of a fraudulent marriage plan designed to protect Kelly after she feared she had infiltrated R&B Aaliyah in 1994 when she was just 15 years old. Witnesses said they were married in matching jogging suits using a license that falsely states her age was 18. She was 27 at the time.

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Aaliyah collaborated with Kelly, who wrote and produced her debut album in 1994, Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number. He died in a plane crash in 2001 at the age of 22. The story goes on under the ad An earlier defense note suggested prosecutors argue for a higher sentence that was overturned by falsely claiming that Kelly was involved in paying a bribe to a government official to facilitate an illegal marriage. The Associated Press does not name individuals who say they have been sexually assaulted or abused unless they appear in public. The women who spoke at Kelly’s conviction were identified only by names or nicknames. Kelly has been jailed without bail since 2019. He continues to face child pornography and obstruction of justice charges in Chicago, where the trial is scheduled to begin on August 15.