R.Kelly [Courtesy]R&B superstar R. Kelly goes on trial on Wednesday in Brooklyn on charges he was the ringleader of a two-decade scheme where he recruited women and underage girls for sex, including demanding they demonstrate "absolute commitment" and call him "Daddy". The trial is the culmination of years of suspicions and accusations against Kelly, many discussed in the 2019 Lifetime documentary "Surviving R. The nine-count indictment describes Kelly's alleged mistreatment of five Jane Doe victims, three of whom were underage at the time. Kelly was acquitted of child pornography charges at a 2008 trial in Illinois. His career stalled following the Lifetime documentary and the latest charges, and Kelly's lawyers said this month his "funds have been depleted."

Source: Standard Digital August 18, 2021 11:48 UTC