UPDATE: The start of R. Kelly‘s Chicago trial has been postponed until September 13th, 2021 due to ongoing concerns related to the coronavirus virus. The judge overseeing the trial cautioned that it could be further delayed, while prosecutors said at a hearing Tuesday that the trial is expected to last …
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Lifetime announced Wednesday that Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning —the previously announced follow-up to the network’s probing look into the singer’s alleged sexual abuse — will air in early 2020. The first half of the three-night, six-hour special will premiere January 2nd, with subsequent parts to follow on …
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Gayle King’s extended interview with R. Kelly aired Friday as a primetime special that showed the tense moments immediately after the singer’s outburst. In a heated segment from the interview that went viral earlier in the week, an emotional Kelly stood up from his chair and started yelling at the …
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The Chicago Department of Buildings said inspectors found evidence that people have been living in R. Kelly‘s leased Chicago warehouse, even though the space is not zoned for that purpose. The inspection, which took place Wednesday, was prompted by allegations that the warehouse was illegally housing a recording studio and …
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Lady Gaga has apologized for working with R. Kelly in a Twitter statement. The singer, herself a victim of sexual assault, introduced the lengthy apology by noting, “I stand by anyone who has ever been the victim of sexual assault.”“I stand behind these women 1000%, believe them, know they are …
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Multiple women detail harrowing accusations of sexual, mental and physical abuse against one of R&B’s most celebrated singers in the new trailer forSurviving R. Kelly. The six-hour Lifetime docuseries will air in three installments: Thursday, January 3rd at 9 p.m. ET/PT; Friday, January 4th at 9 p.m. ET/PT; and Saturday, …
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For over two decades, throughout the ups and downs of his music career, singer R. Kelly has been accused of serious sexual, psychological and physical abuse by over a dozen women, including seven in just the last 15 months. He has faced little to no recourse for his alleged actions, …
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