Prosecutors at R. Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago introduced evidence Tuesday illustrating the singer’s desperation in the early 2000s to recover an alleged child pornography video featuring himself that had gone missing, offering $1 million for the return of the VHS tape he knew could land him in legal peril if it fell into the hands of law enforcement.
Based in part on that recording, which prosecutors say shows the R&B star sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl, Kelly faces charges that include production of child pornography. He is also accused of fixing his 2008 state child pornography trial by threatening witnesses and endeavoring to conceal video evidence.
