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— Tahyira Savanna Inc. | Tee Slaves (@TAsterisk) September 28, 2021
R. Kelly found guilty on all charges of sex trafficking and racketeering in federal trial https://t.co/PwoZ41VTVj
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 27, 2021
UPDATE: The jury has found R. Kelly guilty on all counts in his New York sex trafficking case.
They include:
▪️ Racketeering: incl. kidnapping, forced labor, bribery
▪️ 8 violations of Mann Act, a sex trafficking statute
He faces up to a max. total 100 years in prison.
I was in the courtroom as the jury foreman read the verdict.
— Sonia Moghe (@soniamoghe) September 27, 2021
R. Kelly, dressed in a blue suit and blue tie, did not move or look at anyone.
His attorney Deveraux Cannick called the verdict disappointing and said the team would consider an appeal. https://t.co/HV4TkOgO3K
The charges date back decades and stem from six complaining witnesses, including the late singer Aaliyah, called Jane Doe No. 1 by prosecutors.
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) September 27, 2021
Kelly, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, didn't take the stand during his trial.