The R. Kelly Child Pornography Trial Actually Begins
May 12th, 2008 | Posted in Celebrity Gossip, Celebrity News, Music News | Print This Article
R&B superstar R. Kelly has had a last-ditch effort to postpone his child pornography trial denied.
The Bump n’ Grind hitmaker’s lawyers submitted a new motion appealing to have the case temporarily delayed due to a recent front-page story in the Chicago Sun-Times, which cited unnamed sources talking about a potential witness.
The article claimed that the potential witness referred to by the defense was paid off by one of R. Kelly’s aides to return an incriminating sex tape to the R&B singer. It is not clear whether Kelly knew about the alleged deal.
However, Judge Vincent Gaughan rejected R. Kelly’s attorneys’ request on Friday and ruled trial proceedings will continue as planned. Jury selection is finally underway after six years of numerous delays.
The 41-year-old has pleaded not guilty to 14 charges of child pornography, which stem from a video tape allegedly showing The Pied Piper of R&B having sex with a 14-year-old girl. He faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted.
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