Posted on 06/29/2022 1:11:18 PM PDT by Houserino
NEW YORK (AP) — Disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison for using his fame to sexually abuse young fans, including some who were just children, in a systematic scheme that went on for decades. Through tears and anger, several of Kelly’s accusers told a court, and the singer himself, that he had preyed on them and misled his fans. “You made me do things that broke my spirit. I literally wished I would die because of how low you made me feel,” said one unnamed survivor, directly addressing a Kelly who kept his hands folded and his eyes downcast. “Do you remember that?” she asked. Kelly, 55, didn’t speak at his sentencing and showed no visible reaction on hearing his penalty, which also includes a $100,000 fine. The Grammy-winning, multi-platinum-selling songwriter was convicted last year of racketeering and sex trafficking at a trial that gave voice to accusers who had previously wondered if their stories were being ignored because they were Black women. Victims “have sought to be heard and acknowledged,” another one of his accusers said at his sentencing. “We are no longer the preyed-on individuals we once were.” A third woman, sobbing and sniffling as she spoke, said Kelly’s conviction renewed her confidence in the legal system.
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Wow holy shet! I guess he ain’t gonna believe he can fly for a while.
Attorney for R. Kelly, Jennifer Bonjean, plans to appeal 30-year sentence and argues racketeering charge was “inappropriate”:
“These were isolated events that happened many years ago … It was one man with allegations by a number of women, which doesn’t make it an enterprise.” pic.twitter.com/j0jXKl2uew— The Recount (@therecount) June 29, 2022
One of obama’s ?
So he will be around 85 when he comes up for parole. Still though, it’s a few decades younger than Madonna.
That’s a shocker! (In a good way)
saw video of a kelly concert
kelly’s back was to the audience
there was a girl on her knees in front of kelly
DURING THE CONCERT!
He will be in prison the rest of his life. This is from the NY Post.......
“Kelly is still facing charges in Minnesota of engaging in prostitution with a minor, as well as federal charges in Illinois of pornography and obstruction.”
https://nypost.com/2022/06/29/predator-r-kelly-sentenced-in-sex-trafficking-case/
I have never heard of this person, and when I looked him up on the internet, there was nothing familiar....
A “superstar”?
i feel sorry for her really bad decision making.
and her parents seeing that.
Yeah, a superstar. He’s been one of the highest revenue hiphop acts since the 90s. I never liked him but I remain aware.
Well he won’t make the next Superbowl halftime show.
Sorry, the only singing and dancing "kelly" I know is Gene.
Any chance Kelly and Maxwell being roommates? They could compare notes? So, did Kelly know Epstein?
His sadism to women including minors has been known for decades.
Maxwell has some nice funbags
My first thought was it was Arizona's Senator Kelly.
Thank goodness I was wrong!
The guy is 55. He’s been a dirtbag forever. When he gets away with this krap for so long it makes one wonder about out whole “officialdom?” deepstate is not only deep but lazyass.
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