On Monday (August 15), R. Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago is set to begin. The trial is a storied one because the victim at the center of the infamous sex tape allegedly involving the singer that was the focus of his 2008 trial has come forward to speak.
The woman, now in her 30s, is coming forward in a new trial to testify to allegations of Kelly bribing and/or threatening her. The infamous 29-minute video that was once circulated heavily will be played as evidence, as well as three other videos.
Prosecutors are claiming the woman, who was a minor at the time of the alleged intercourse, had sex hundreds of times with the singer between 1998 and 2000. Kelly has pleaded not guilty, saying the women are lying on him.
News of this comes after Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison after he was found guilty of 9 federal charges, including human trafficking and sex crimes.
source: AP
