CHICAGO -- R. Kelly will go on trial next month, more than five years after he was charged with child pornography.
Judge Vincent Gaughan has set a Sept. 17 date for the start of a jury trial, according to the Cook County state's attorney's office.
R&B singer R. Kelly's arrives with attorneys for a court appearance on child pornography charges on May 18, 2007, in Chicago. Kelly, whose real name is Robert Kelly,is scheduled to go on Sept. 17, 2007, more than five years after the R&B singer was first charged in the case. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) (Charles Rex Arbogast - AP)
The Chicago Sun-Times reported on its Web site that setting of the date followed a lengthy meeting Wednesday among the judge, the lead prosecutor, the R&B singer and his lawyers.
Kelly, who was born Robert Sylvester Kelly, has pleaded not guilty to 14 counts of child pornography. He was charged in 2002 and is accused of allegedly engaging in videotaped sex acts with an underage girl.
Kelly's attorneys haven't conceded that he is on the tape, saying his likeness may have been computer generated. They have also tried to raise doubts about the identity and age of the girl.
The case has been hit with delay after delay. Since being charged, Kelly has had six best-selling albums and three nationwide tours.
5 comments:
The best that his defense could come up with is that his face was imposed onto another person's body with digital imposing technology?
Did u see the tape? I watched it online back when everyone had dial-up and I don't know if it was him or not. We already know he was with Aaliyah when she was a kid, so that is a strike right there.
I don't get down like that shawty.
Coulda fooled me! Just kiddin'
I have prrof that collardgreens gets down like that! Wanna see the tape??
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