"I think I'm even more disappointed the government brought the case in the first place given all the inconsistencies," Cannick said. Sentencing is scheduled for May 4, 2022.ĭefence lawyer Deveraux Cannick said he was disappointed by the verdict. Lawyer Gloria Allred, who represented some of the women accusing the singer of abuse, said outside the courthouse that, in her 47 years of practising law, she has "pursued many sexual predators," but Kelly "is the worst" of them. attorney in Brooklyn in the case, told reporters. Kelly as a predator, who used his fame and fortune to prey on the young, the vulnerable and the voiceless for his own sexual gratification," Jacqueline Kasulis, the acting U.S. "Today's guilty verdict forever brands R. They testified that Kelly instilled fear if his victims did not fulfil his every need, sexual and otherwise.Īttorney Allred representing victims: I have been with these cases for 46 years, Mrs Kelly is the worst, he used his celebrity power, more powerful more dangerous than others for under age victims, thank to jury, them for trusting, for the courage#RKellyTrial #RKelly /NSaeEL7Oig- witness hoping to interview him for a radio station said he locked her up for at least two days without food or water before assaulting her. And we will walk down the aisle, watching the people smile. And interrupt this ceremony, oh baby, yeah (baby, just say) All you gotta do is say (you love me) Say that you love me and we will walk. Witnesses said some victims had hoped Kelly could jump-start their careers, only to find he demanded their strict obedience and would punish them if they failed. And ever, forever and ever and ever (ooh, forever) And ever and ever and ever (and ever) And ever and ever. Prosecutors said Kelly took advantage of his fame and charisma to recruit victims, including some plucked from crowds at his concerts, with the aid of people in his entourage. The charges were based on an argument that the entourage of managers and aides who helped the singer meet girls - and keep them obedient and quiet - amounted to a criminal enterprise. 18, facing allegations from as far back as the mid-1990s. Kelly, 54, had been on trial in Brooklyn Federal Court since Aug. The jury of five women and seven men reached the verdict on Monday during their second day of deliberations. Kelly guilty of racketeering and eight counts of sex trafficking after a trial in which prosecutors accused the R&B singer of exploiting his stardom over a quarter century to lure women and underage girls into his orbit for sex.
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