Three teams of criminal defense lawyers have tried to cast doubt on the origins of the central video, questioning who gave it to me before the Chicago Sun-Times turned it over to the police. Here’s the story behind the tape.
R. Kelly, 55, is set to go on trial all over again Monday, this time in Chicago’s federal courthouse, on the second of two indictments that effectively ended.
Kelly’s defense attorney calls the trial starting Monday “total and complete overkill.” But legal experts say it could help vindicate other accusers and ensure the superstar remains in prison.
Here’s a look at Kelly’s alleged crimes, according to Cook County and federal prosecutors, as well as original reporting of some of these events from the Chicago Sun-Times.