Kelly, right, pictured in a court sketch as he appears in a New York federal court on sex trafficking charges, Aug. The filing also says Kelly may try to threaten potential witnesses and obstruct justice if allowed pre-trial release.īut in a filing this week, an attorney for Kelly blasted the government's characterization of the alleged racketeering enterprise, saying it was making the "stretch of all stretches" to "define the rock and roll employment of professionals and mutually desired and competitive fan and groupie/celebrity experiences as akin to criminal conduct." It blasts the women and girls as "disgruntled groupies" who years later have "groupie remorse." R. It says prosecutors aim to prove a "distinctive pattern and modus operandi" using testimony of victims, "insider-witnesses" previously employed by Kelly, medical records, phone records, photographs and other evidence. In a July 12 court filing, federal prosecutors in New York argued against bail for Kelly, saying he poses a significant flight risk given the government's "exceedingly strong" evidence against him. Kelly also faces sex assault and sex abuse charges in Cook County, Illinois. It also accuses Kelly of conspiring to intimidate victims and conceal evidence. "The defendant also maintained his leadership and control of the enterprise by demanding absolute commitment from its members, not tolerating dissent and obtaining sensitive information about members and associates of the enterprise in order to maintain control over them," prosecutors said in court filings.Īnother federal indictment in the northern district of Illinois outlines allegations by five additional victims and accuses Kelly of having sex with five minors in the late 1990s and early 2000s, recording some of the abuse on multiple videos. Prosecutors say the singer isolated the women and girls from their family and friends and made them financially dependent on him. The indictment alleges Kelly required the victims to call him "Daddy," to wear baggy clothing and to keep their heads down and not look at other men. Kelly allegedly enforced numerous rules, not allowing the women and girls to leave their rooms to eat or go to the bathroom without his permission. Kelly witness helping investigators 01:31 'Di nasusunod na physical distancing sa PUV ikinabahalaĮly Buendia says he is 'dead serious' about PH's future PBA: Magnolia pushes Meralco to the brink Tradisyunal na kampanya, lamang pa rin daw vs socmed
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