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Relief and disbelief greet R. Kelly guilty verdict

Relief and disbelief greet R. Kelly guilty verdict

A mixture of relief and disbelief greeted the guilty verdict in the sex trafficking trial of singer R. Kelly, the most high profile musician brought down in the #MeToo era. Kelly, once one of the biggest selling R&B singers with hits like "I Can Believe I Can Fly," was convicted on all nine counts after some 25 years of using his fame and wealth to lure underage girls and women for sex. "We hope this verdict brings some sense of justice to the brave survivors who came forward," tweeted the MuteRKelly campaign that was founded by two Black women in…
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Superstar R. Kelly hid crimes in ‘plain sight’

Superstar R. Kelly hid crimes in ‘plain sight’

TYLER CLIFFORD R. Kelly dominated not only women and girls but also his employees over a quarter century of sexual abuse, a prosecutor said on Wednesday as the R&B superstar's sex trafficking trial neared its conclusion. Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Geddes told jurors during her closing argument in Brooklyn federal court that Kelly's entourage of business managers, accountants, runners and other employees was "at his disposal." She said some "turned a blind eye" as they recruited women and girls for Kelly's sexual gratification, a side long concealed from the public and fans of his music. Kelly used his operations to…
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