Jury gets R. Kelly's child pornography case

(13 Sep 2022)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
ARCHIVE: Chicago – 9 March 2019
1. R. Kelly and his attorney Steve Greenberg walk out of Cook County Jail
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ARCHIVE: Chicago – 13 June 2008
2. STILL photo of R. Kelly outside Cook County Court during his 2008 trial
POOL – ASSOCIATED PRESS
ARCHIVE: Chicago – 17 September 2019
3. STILL photo of R. Kelly in orange jumpsuit in courtroom at Cook County Court
ANNOTATED TEXT: Jurors have begun deliberating in R. Kelly’s federal trial on charges accusing him of making child pornography and rigging his 2008 child porn trial.
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Chicago – 13 September 2022
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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael Tarm, Associated Press:
“One of the important charges, is that he conspired to obstruct justice by rigging his 2008 child pornography trial in state court in Illinois.”
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ARCHIVE: Chicago – 9 May 2008
4. STILL photo of R. Kelly outside Cook County Court during his 2008 trial
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Chicago – 13 September 2022
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael Tarm, Associated Press:
“He was found not guilty at that trial. So he’s charged of basically working to hide evidence, conceal evidence in that case. He also faces charges of production of child pornography. He faces four counts of that and also charges of enticing minors, minor girls, for sex.”
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7. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael Tarm, Associated Press:
“The real strength of the prosecution case came from the accusers, Kelly accusers, who took the stand themselves. On the stand, they came across well, they were compelling, mostly they were very straightforward, matter of fact. But on a few occasions when they were describing the abuse, they began crying.”
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8. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael Tarm, Associated Press:
“An attorney for R. Kelly spoke today and essentially told jurors to look at R. Kelly as, as someone with humanity and not to buy in to prosecutors portrayal of him as as a monster. She said the prosecutors relied on witnesses who were admitted liars and some of whom she alleges were blackmailers. She said the prosecution case is grounded on faulty witnesses and jurors should come back and acquit R. Kelly.”
POOL – ASSOCIATED PRESS
ARCHIVE: Chicago – 17 September 2019
9. STILL photo of R. Kelly in orange jumpsuit in courtroom at Cook County Court
STORYLINE:
Jurors have begun deliberating in R. Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago on charges accusing him of making child pornography and rigging his 2008 child porn trial.
The trial went to the jurors on Tuesday after the singer’s lead attorney told them that the prosecution’s case is largely based on the testimony of perjurers and blackmailers.
Prosecutors have accused Kelly of videotaping himself having sex with girls, using his fame to entice minors for sex and rigging his 2008 trial, where ended in his acquittal.
His lead attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, noted during her closing argument that many key government witnesses testified with immunity to ensure they wouldn’t be charged with previously lying to authorities.
Kelly, 55, was sentenced in June to 30 years in prison after a separate federal trial in New York where he was convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking.
Convictions on just a few of the 13 counts Kelly faces at his current trial could add years to his imprisonment.
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