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R. Kelly Trial Brings Up Broader Issues
Produced by Natalie Moore on Friday, May 09, 2008
Today, the R. Kelly child pornography trial finally gets underway. Six years ago police arrested the R&B star after a videotape surfaced of a man having sex with a girl, allegedly underage girl. Prosecutors say that man is Kelly. Kelly is pleading not guilty. Despite his legal travails, Kelly remains a multi-platinum-selling artist. And there will undoubtedly be a lot of hoopla as the case unfolds. But it’s more than mere celebrity obsession. For some, Kelly’s trial raises complicated issues around race and gender.
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from the London Times
Pied Piper of R&B, R. Kelly, goes on trial over 'child sex' video
by James Bone (New York)
...After many delays, including the presiding judge falling off a ladder, the singer suffering a burst appendix and the lead prosecutor giving birth, the allegation is finally being put to a trial. Jury selection began yesterday to pick a panel that could put the self-styled “Pied Piper of R&B” behind bars for up to 15 years if he is found guilty.
As R. Kelly arrived at court yesterday, fans cheered, but critics waved signs and called him a pedophile. Inside, Judge Vincent Gaughan outlined the indictment to potential jurors, while the defense lawyer Marc Martin told the court that the jury pool had been “irrevocably poisoned” by an article in the Chicago Sun-Times yesterday citing sources talking about a potential witness.
Pied Piper of R&B, R. Kelly, goes on trial over 'child sex' video
by James Bone (New York)
...After many delays, including the presiding judge falling off a ladder, the singer suffering a burst appendix and the lead prosecutor giving birth, the allegation is finally being put to a trial. Jury selection began yesterday to pick a panel that could put the self-styled “Pied Piper of R&B” behind bars for up to 15 years if he is found guilty.
As R. Kelly arrived at court yesterday, fans cheered, but critics waved signs and called him a pedophile. Inside, Judge Vincent Gaughan outlined the indictment to potential jurors, while the defense lawyer Marc Martin told the court that the jury pool had been “irrevocably poisoned” by an article in the Chicago Sun-Times yesterday citing sources talking about a potential witness.
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