R. Kelly files appeal in federal sex crimes case in New York
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R. Kelly has officially filed an appeal in his federal sex crimes case in New York - and he has a long list of reasons why he thinks his conviction should be overturned.
According to legal documents, obtained by TMZ, the controversial singer - who was convicted in 2021 of 9 federal charges that included RICO charges as well as sex crimes and human trafficking charges - says he got a raw deal throughout the lengthy trial.
For starters, R. Kelly's legal team simply argues that the government failed to meet its burden of proof in court...despite a jury finding him guilty of all charges. charges. His lawyers have specific charges against the jury and some of the evidence that prosecutors were allowed to introduce during the trial.
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For the jury, his lawyers say that at least 4 of the selected jurors have since admitted to prejudging his guilt before reaching their official verdict - and he says that at least 2 of them had watched the docuseries" Surviving R. Kelly", and should never have been on the jury.
As for the underage girls he allegedly groomed and assaulted...Kelly seems to have an explanation for what happened in each case. He says some were in fact at least 18 when he met them and had sex with them - despite prosecutors' insistence, the alleged grooming began when they were still minors.
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R. Kelly has officially filed an appeal in his federal sex crimes case in New York - and he has a long list of reasons why he thinks his conviction should be overturned.
According to legal documents, obtained by TMZ, the controversial singer - who was convicted in 2021 of 9 federal charges that included RICO charges as well as sex crimes and human trafficking charges - says he got a raw deal throughout the lengthy trial.
For starters, R. Kelly's legal team simply argues that the government failed to meet its burden of proof in court...despite a jury finding him guilty of all charges. charges. His lawyers have specific charges against the jury and some of the evidence that prosecutors were allowed to introduce during the trial.
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For the jury, his lawyers say that at least 4 of the selected jurors have since admitted to prejudging his guilt before reaching their official verdict - and he says that at least 2 of them had watched the docuseries" Surviving R. Kelly", and should never have been on the jury.
As for the underage girls he allegedly groomed and assaulted...Kelly seems to have an explanation for what happened in each case. He says some were in fact at least 18 when he met them and had sex with them - despite prosecutors' insistence, the alleged grooming began when they were still minors.
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