CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors have rested their case-in-chief against R. Kelly, after calling some two dozen witnesses against the disgraced R&B singer and his two co-defendants.
Their announcement came around 12:40 p.m. Central time Tuesday, during the third week of trial. Judge Harry Leinenweber adjourned the proceedings until Thursday morning, when defense attorneys can begin calling their witnesses.
In a surprising move, prosecutors closed after calling only four of the five Kelly accusers who they said jurors would hear from during the trial.
