Today, Sparkle is arguably more well known for her public stand against him than she is for her music. And as Mr. Kelly faces new charges of sexual abuse, prosecutors have told her she may be called to testify again. The album title would soon take on a sinister cast: The year the record was released, a 27-year-old Mr. Kelly reportedly married Aaliyah, who was 15. Mr. Kelly’s lawyer declined to comment for this article. How could anything like that happen when Aaliyah’s parents and her uncle, who was Mr. Kelly’s manager, were always around?

Source: New York Times April 16, 2019 18:22 UTC