A Glendale (AZ) police officer (now former police officer. more on that in a bit) isn't going to be able to walk away from a civil rights lawsuit stemming from excessive force he deployed during a routine traffic stop. An Arizona federal court says there's enough in dispute that Officer Matt Schneider will have to…
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An associate of R. Kelly s pleaded guilty to charges of bribery in a virtual hearing on Tuesday, Courthouse New Service reports. Richard Arline Jr. admitted that he offered an unnamed woman – who prosecutors believe was in a relationship with Kelly while she was underage – hundreds of thousands of dollars not to testify.
Arline was caught offering the bribe on recordings the woman made on the advice of law enforcement. In the clips, Arline offers her $500,000 if she refuses to testify. The unnamed woman refuses and counters with $1 million. Other recordings used by law enforcement include a conversation with another man in which Arline seems to admit the woman has a substantial amount of evidence against Kelly.