Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalA Look at the Legal Machine That Worked to Keep R. Kelly's Accusers SilentIn addition to fear, shame and guilt, other factors such as nondisclosure agreements and settlements often play a…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedSeptember 16, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalJudge Allows Jurors to Hear Tapes That Capture R. Kelly Verbally and Physically Assaulting AccusersThis additional evidence comes just 24 hours after a previous accuser testified to witnessing a “sexual act” between…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedSeptember 15, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalWitness Testifies She Saw R. Kelly Perform a ‘Sexual Act’ on Aaliyah When the Singer Was Just a Teen; Second Male Accuser Takes the StandThis testimony comes during week four of Kelly’s federal sex trafficking trial.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedSeptember 14, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalR. Kelly Reportedly Once Berated an Assistant for Letting One of His Girlfriends 'Escape'On Friday, a former assistant echoed prior allegations of Kelly's obsessive control over his live-in girlfriends,…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedSeptember 13, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalAs the 4th Week of R. Kelly's Trial Opens, a Witness Testifies to Being Raped, Imprisoned and Starved for Several DaysThe woman testified that she was assaulted while unconscious; another witness detailed her time as one of Kelly's…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedSeptember 10, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalAfrika Bambaataa and the Zulu Nation Sued for Child Sex TraffickingThe Zulu Nation has since released a statement condemning the actions of their former leader, who was first accused…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedSeptember 9, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalRetired Prisons Officer Suspected of Leaking Various R. Kelly Jail Records to BloggerThis news comes just as Kelly enters week three of his federal sex trafficking trial.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedSeptember 8, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalR. Kelly Trial: Woman Accuses Disgraced Singer of Paying $200,000 to Settle STD LawsuitThis was the second time Kelly has been accused of exposing a woman to herpes during the third week of his federal…ByJ.L. CookPublishedSeptember 4, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalDay 11 of R. Kelly's Criminal Trial Further Illustrates Alleged Pattern of GroomingA new witness testified to a nine-year, on-and-off relationship with the singer that began when she was 15.ByMaiysha KaiPublishedSeptember 3, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalMinister Who Married R. Kelly and Aaliyah Testifies for the First Time During Day 10 of the Singer’s TrialThis testimony comes 27 years and one day after the wedding originally took place on August 31, 1994.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedSeptember 2, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalDuring Day Nine of R. Kelly Trial, Woman Who Wasn’t a Fan Says She Was Still Exposed to an STD by KellyOne of Kelly’s former assistants also took the stand on Tuesday and corroborated previous witness testimony of…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedSeptember 1, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalR. Kelly's First Male Accuser Takes the Stand as Another Witness Testifies Kelly Raped Her Days After Marrying AaliyahBoth accusers state they were 17 when sexually abused by Kelly. As more witnesses testify, the complicity of the…ByShanelle Genai and Maiysha KaiPublishedAugust 31, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalR. Kelly Reportedly Considered Himself a 'Genius' Entitled to Have Sex With 'Very Young Girls'A female witness said Kelly likened himself to fellow entertainer Jerry Lee Lewis and testified that the R&B star…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedAugust 27, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalWitness Alleges R. Kelly Forced Her to Write Letter to Help Protect HimPrior to Wednesday's testimony, the witness previously revealed that the singer also forbade his 'girlfriends' to…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedAugust 26, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalAs R. Kelly's Criminal Trial Continues in Brooklyn, Disturbing Revelations MountSince the trial began last Thursday, witnesses have collectively testified to grooming, forced sex and physical…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedAugust 25, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalDay One of R. Kelly’s New York Trial Is in the Books; Here’s What We Know So FarThe disgraced R&B star reportedly sat with a stoic face as opening statements and witness testimony unfolded in a…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedAugust 19, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalJury Selection for R. Kelly's Sex Trafficking Trial Begins—and They're the Only Public Members Allowed in CourtroomTwelve jurors and six alternates will be selected for Kelly's federal trial in New York, which is set to officially…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedAugust 9, 2021
8/5/21Aaliyah Is Coming...With Some Controversy—Manager and Estate Battle Goes Public Following Catalogue Release Tease [Updated]Website aaliyahiscoming.com is buzzing, but now there's contention between the late songstress' estate and her…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedAugust 5, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalR. Kelly Appears in a New York Courtroom Just Ahead of Sexual Abuse TrialThe long-awaited trial for the 12 Play singer is set to begin on Monday, August 9 in Brooklyn.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedAugust 4, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalR. Kelly's Attorney Claims Additional Sexual Abuse Allegations Involving Male Minor Are a 'Pile On' EffortKelly's defense team noted that they will 'vigorously oppose' the prosecution's request to present this new evidence…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedJuly 26, 2021