In “Surviving R. Kelly,” a six-part documentary that aired last January, viewers came face-to-face with the women who said the R&B singer controlled them, abused them and assaulted them — in many cases, while they were underage. And with that, a quarter century of allegations against the singer R. Kelly started to catch up with him. Mr. Kelly, whose full name is Robert Kelly, has denied the allegations against him. A disclaimer in the series said that his lawyer claimed that Mr. Kelly had evidence that would demonstrate his innocence but that he could not share it because of the ongoing court cases. The lawyer also said Mr. Kelly’s accusers were simply trying to cash in on the attention.

Source: New York Times January 05, 2020 03:00 UTC