The Latest Breaking News from R Kelly

R. Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago will kick off Aug. 1 after judge denies 3-month delay

CHICAGO — R. Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago is set to kick off in August after a judge on Tuesday denied a request to postpone it by three months.

Chicago Tribune · May 10, 2022

R. Kelly Chicago trial still set for Aug. 1; judge rejects motion to delay

Kelly’s new attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, said she needs more time to review documents in the case.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 10, 2022

First Thing: US shaken by supreme court draft overturning Roe v Wade

Biden condemns abortion opinion that, if handed down, would mean ‘fundamental shift’ in law and imperil many other rights

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2022

R. Kelly sentencing in New York postponed, but not for the reason his lawyer requested

CHICAGO — Sentencing for R&B star R. Kelly on his racketeering conviction in New York was postponed Tuesday, but the judge denied a request to wait until after his trial on federal charges in Chicago in August.

Chicago Tribune · Apr 6, 2022

R. Kelly slams his former lawyers for not getting rid of jurors who saw docuseries detailing sex abuse allegations

NEW YORK — R. Kelly is slamming his former lawyers for failing to get jurors removed from his case who had watched the blockbuster docuseries detailing accusations of sexual abuse of minors against the R&B star.

Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2022

Prosecutors in NYC defend R. Kelly racketeering conviction, say evidence was ‘overwhelming’

Federal prosecutors in New York filed more than 150 pages in legal briefs late Monday defending the Chicago-based singer R. Kelly’s conviction last year on racketeering charges, arguing the evidence of his sexual misdeeds was overwhelming and that jurors were properly vetted for any potential bias.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 22, 2022

Prosecutors in NYC defend R. Kelly racketeering conviction, say evidence was ‘overwhelming’

Federal prosecutors in New York filed more than 150 pages in legal briefs late Monday defending the Chicago-based singer R. Kelly’s conviction last year on racketeering charges, arguing the evidence of his sexual misdeeds was overwhelming and that jurors were properly vetted for any potential bias.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 22, 2022

R Kelly granted two-week extension to appeal conviction after contracting Covid in prison

Singer is currently awaiting sentencing in a Brooklyn federal jail

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022