Controversial singer R Kelly is appealing his conviction in New York where he was sentenced 30 years in jail for using his superstardom to sexually abuse women and children. The disgraced R&B singer was found guilty on eight counts of sex trafficking and one count of racketeering in September 2021. Despite the strong evidence against him, Kelly has decided to appeal the conviction and his legal team have approached the appeals court to reverse his convictions or order a new trial. His legal team argues that the government didn’t meet its burden of proof in court, despite having a jury that convicted him on all charges. His legal team are seeking to have those orders removed and have the funds confiscated from his trust account returned.

Source: CNN April 21, 2023 22:07 UTC