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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Andy Grimm

R. Kelly says he will not testify in child pornography, obstruction trial

R. Kelly walks with attorneys and supporters into the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in March 2019. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times file photo)

R&B star R. Kelly will not take the stand in his trial on child pornography and obstruction of justice charges, the singer said in court Thursday, though his co-defendant former manager will testify.

Kelly’s decision was not unusual for defendants in a criminal trial, and the singer also opted not to testify last year while on trial in federal court in New York, where he was convicted on child trafficking and racketeering counts.

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