R Kelly verdict: R&B singer found guilty on 6 counts; co-defendants not guilty in Chicago trial

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The R&B singer was found guilty on three counts of child pornography and three counts of enticing a minor.

What did R Kelly do? The former singer is charged with trial-fixing, child pornography and enticing minors for sex.The R

The jury had a number of questions for attorneys, including one about a piece of evidence, a college application from a Kelly accuser; if there were records for a Westin hotel stay in 1999 and 2000; and clarity on language of whether Kelly "persuaded, induced, enticed and/or coerced minors."Prosecutors responded, saying there were no records of those hotel stays.

"Derrel McDavid is not guilty, and that is the right answer," defense attorney Beau Brindley said. "And we feel very confident that the jury will reach that answer." Federal prosecutors had the final say, arguing that the activities of the three were conspiracy to thwart criminal prosecution. ALSO SEE: Nearly $28K taken from R. Kelly's inmate commissary account for restitution in New York conviction"I do think it has come into focus how much Mr. Kelly has been prejudiced having a joint trial," she said.

A key witness for the government is a woman who calls herself Jane and identified herself in videos with Kelly when she was 14 years old.

 

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