Beleaguered R&B star R. Kelly told a judge on Wednesday that he will not testify in his own defense at his federal sex trafficking trial, meaning he will avoid a potentially damaging cross-examination. Most of the defense witnesses said they never saw Kelly abuse anyone. Darrington said he never saw women being locked in rooms, heard screaming or crying, or saw Kelly strike anyone, which other witnesses have said took place. She is believed to be 13 or 14 when Kelly began having sex with her in 1993 and 15 when he forged documents to marry her illegally. The aspiring musician said he worked with Kelly for 15 years sporadically and never witnessed Kelly mistreating women.

Source: Daily Mail September 22, 2021 17:29 UTC