After several delays, the first phase of the sex trafficking trial of R&B hitmaker R. Kelly started Monday with jury selection in New York City. Much of the time, Kelly and potential jurors weren't clearly visible on the feeds and the audio was often faint. WATCH | Lifetime documentary about R. Kelly spurs calls to ban his music:New R. Kelly documentary spurs calls to ban the R&B singer's music 2:36 For years, many R. Kelly fans have ignored the R&B singer's questionable behaviour. 2:36Scrutiny intensified again amid the #MeToo movement in recent years, with multiple women going public with accusations against the singer. The pressure intensified with the release of the Lifetime documentary Surviving R. Kelly in 2019.

Source: CBC News August 10, 2021 13:07 UTC