and the storm has meant that the help that is needed by air and road simply hasn t arrived. james clayton, bbc news. the trial of american r and b singer r kelly is due to begin later today in new york. the 54 year old is accused of racketeering, sexual abuse and bribery charges which he denies. samira hussain has been following the story. r kelly is one of the most successful artists of all time. sometimes called the king of r&b, kelly has been credited with redefining r&b music. but for the last two years, the embattled musician has been behind bars. r kelly and members of his entourage are accused of recruiting women and girls to engage in illegal sexual activity with the r&b singer. he is also accused of paying victims and witnesses to cover up his alleged crimes.
something wasn t right and we knew that it had to stop. in those opening statements, prosecutors said kelly targeted, groomed and exploited young girls and boys for his own satisfaction, and that this case is not about a celebrity who likes to party, but a sexual predator. # i believe i can soar. r kelly is one of the most successful artists of all time, credited with redefining r&b music. but in a spectacular fall from grace, the musician has spent the last two years behind bars awaiting trial. kelly and members of his entourage are accused of recruiting women and girls to engage in illegal sexual activity with the r&b singer. he is also accused of paying victims and witnesses to cover up his alleged crimes. i didn t do this stuff! r kelly has been confronting allegations of sexual abuse for more than two decades, but the only time he faced criminal charges, back in 2008, he was acquitted. these new charges against r kelly are far more serious, and this time several victims will testi
for years, she has been pushing for charges against kelly. she says her daughter had been held captive by the musician. the opening statements will open some people s eyes to what we have been knowing for the last five and a half years, when we started this journey, because we knew something wasn t right and we knew that it had to stop. in those opening statements, prosecutors said kelly targeted, groomed and exploited young girls and boys for his own satisfaction, and that this case is not about a celebrity who likes to party, but a sexual predator. # i believe i can soar. r kelly is one of the most successful artists of all time, credited with redefining r&b music. but in a spectacular fall from grace, the musician has spent the last two years behind bars awaiting trial. kelly and members of his entourage are accused of recruiting women and girls to engage in illegal sexual activity with the r&b singer.
the opening statements will open some people s eyes to what we have been knowing for the last five and a half years, when we started this journey, because we knew something wasn t right and we knew that it had to stop. in those opening statements, prosecutors said kelly targeted, groomed and exploited young girls and boys for his own satisfaction, and that this case is not about a celebrity who likes to party, but a sexual predator. r kelly is one of the most successful artists of all time, credited with redefining r&b music. but in a spectacular fall from grace, the musician has spent the last two years behind bars awaiting trial. kelly and members of his entourage are accused of recruiting women and girls to engage in illegal sexual activity with the r&b singer. he is also accused of paying victims and witnesses to cover up his alleged crimes. ididn t do i didn t do this stuff!
from new york samira hussain reports. r kelly is one of the most successful artists of all time. sometimes called the king of r&b, kelly has been credited with redefining r&b music. but, for the last two years, the embattled musician has been behind bars. r kelly and members of his entourage are accused of recruiting women and girls to engage in illegal sexual activity with the r&b singer. he is also accused of paying victims and witnesses to cover up his alleged crimes. in a now infamous interview with an american network, kelly fervently denied any wrongdoing. i didn t do this stuff! this is not me! i m fight for my (bleep) life! he shouts.