CHICAGO — Tears streamed down R. Kelly’s cheeks as a court official read a jury’s not guilty verdict to all 14 counts of child pornography at his 2008 trial in Chicago. Prior to the 2008 trial, prosecutors didn’t state publicly why they chose not to charge and try Kelly for sexual assault. He said the girl is one of the alleged victims in the new case against Kelly. Kelly’s across-the-board acquittal in 2008 stunned many legal observers, and a future Kelly trial team may try to use similar defence strategies. Prosecutors also called on Kelly acquaintances who said the man in the video was clearly Kelly.

Source: National Post February 23, 2019 00:00 UTC