The release of the infamous sex tape that led to R. Kelly's arrest on charges of child pornography is the focus of the second chapter of the three-part docuseries Surviving R. Kelly airing Friday night. It was Stephanie Edwards, better known as Sparkle, who first introduced Kelly to the young victim - who was also her niece. The team behind Surviving R. Kelly held dozens of interviews filmed with members of the singer's inner circle. Kelly is indicted in a Florida courtroom in 2002The allegations are subject to criminal prosecution in several US states including Illinois, where R. Kelly lived as a resident of Chicago. In the documentary, women portray R. Kelly as manipulative, violent and focused on young girls, allegedly demanding they call him 'daddy.'

Source: Daily Mail January 04, 2019 23:24 UTC