CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 17: Singer R. Kelly appears during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal ... [+] Courthouse on September 17, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. That’s the total number of criminal charges against R. Kelly in three states, New York, Illinois and Minnesota. Multiple women came forward with the allegations against Kelly following the “Me Too” movement in 2018 and the “Surviving R. Kelly” documentary released in 2019. Prior to the trial, Kelly’s lawyers filed a motion to dismiss some charges, but were unsuccessful. Further ReadingProsecutors Seek To Bring New Evidence Against R. Kelly In Upcoming Trial (Forbes)5 Things to Know About the R. Kelly Trial (New York Times)

Source: Forbes August 18, 2021 22:52 UTC