Bad news continues for the charming R&B singer R Kelly, who was found guilty of three counts of child pornography and three counts of enticing a minor to have sex on Wednesday, just months after he was sentenced to 30 years in prison in a separate case in New York. early this summer.
Meanwhile, two other pending criminal trials are large-scale against the 55-year-old man.
In her second conviction this year, Kelly faces a minimum of 10 years in prison for each child pornography count, according to the court. Chicago Tribune.
He was acquitted of seven other charges. The Chicago trial was an alternative to Kelly’s 2008 child pornography trial, with a critical video critical of both.
The jurors knowingly only 11 hours before reaching a guilty verdict, the accomplice made
His two alleged co-conspirators, Derrell McDavid and Milton “June” Brown, were both acquitted of all charges after being accused of threatening and clearing witnesses during Kelly’s 2008 trial. on state child pornography charges.
The jurors deliberated just 11 hours before reaching a verdict, meeting Tuesday afternoon and will make a decision a day later, the agency reports.
In the prosecution’s final arguments, Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeannice Appenteng said, “R. Kelly wants… to have sex with young girls,” before adding “the people around him want to help their boss… (and) get out of it”.
“What R. Kelly wants is sex with young girls,” Appenteng said in the prosecution’s final arguments, earlier this week. “And what the people around him want… they want to help their boss, including helping him solve that problem.”
Kelly’s defense attorney: ‘He shouldn’t take away every bit of who he is’
On Tuesday, Jennifer Bonjean, Kelly’s defense attorney, argued that “this man has done some amazing things with his music,” and told jurors “he shouldn’t be stripped of him.” every bit of humanity.”
“This man has done some amazing things with his music. And he should not be stripped of all his humanity,” Bonjean said Tuesday. “I asked more importantly and to remember each count and take the time you need… Mr. Kelly deserves it no matter what you think of him.”
He was eventually acquitted in the trial of the charges and found not guilty on all three counts of conspiracy to receive child pornography and two more counts of solicitation.
Second conviction in years, two more criminal trials on the horizon
Kelly’s most recent conviction was his second just this year, after being sentenced to 30 years in federal prison by US District Judge Ann Donnelly in New York in June.
He remains in prison after being convicted last September in New York of fraud and sex trafficking, Shade room previous report.
And more legal troubles still lie ahead for Kelly, with two further trials currently pending; one in Minnesota and the other in state court in Chicago.
The singer won’t be eligible for a pardon until he’s in his 80s, according to his allegations.
