R Kelly Cleared Over Child Sex Tape

Peter Parka · 06-13-2008, 07:53 PM

Kelly cleared over child sex tape
A Chicago jury has acquitted US singer R Kelly of all 14 charges of child pornography against him.
He was found not guilty of making an explicit sex video that prosecutors had said showed him having sex with a girl as young as 13.
Both Mr Kelly and the alleged victim, now 23, denied they were the people shown on the tape, which the jury saw.
If found guilty, he had faced up to 15 years in prison. His hits include She's Got That Vibe and I Believe I Can Fly.
The Grammy award-winning singer, 41, was arrested in 2002 after the video was leaked to the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper.
The tape, 26-minutes long, showed a man having sex with an underage girl.
Conflicting testimony
The prosecution's chief witness was a woman who said she had had three-way sex with Mr Kelly and the alleged victim from the video, Associated Press news agency reported.
The defence attempted to discredit the witness, saying she had tried to extort money from Mr Kelly.
The defence argued that the man in the tape did not have a large mole on his back as does Mr Kelly, and that the tape could have been doctored.
An FBI expert told the court the tape was not faked but that it was a copy which had been duplicated several times.
During the trial, some relatives of the alleged victim testified that the girl on the tape was not their family member. Other relatives said they recognised the girl.

Story from BBC NEWS:

Dana · 06-13-2008, 07:55 PM

God this shit is still going on?

Natasha · 06-13-2008, 08:01 PM

We had this discussion at work. I don't even know how they found someone willing to take it to trial when they didn't even have a complaining victim!!!

COOL_BREEZE2 · 06-13-2008, 09:36 PM

Wow, shocking outcome.

Peter Parka · 06-14-2008, 06:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by COOL_BREEZE2

Wow, shocking outcome.

Not really, these celebs in the USA nearly always seem to be able to afford the best lawyers to get themselves off in the most dubious situation. OJ Simpson and Michael Jackson anyone?

Natasha · 06-14-2008, 07:31 PM

Actually, I would've been shocked if he HAD been convicted. Even the victim says it's not her in the tape. That's more than enough for reasonable doubt, IMO.

06-13-2008, 07:53 PM	#1
Peter Parka King Of Cunts Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Harlow, Essex, England Posts: 23,236 Tokenz: 111,270	R Kelly Cleared Over Child Sex Tape Kelly cleared over child sex tape A Chicago jury has acquitted US singer R Kelly of all 14 charges of child pornography against him. He was found not guilty of making an explicit sex video that prosecutors had said showed him having sex with a girl as young as 13. Both Mr Kelly and the alleged victim, now 23, denied they were the people shown on the tape, which the jury saw. If found guilty, he had faced up to 15 years in prison. His hits include She's Got That Vibe and I Believe I Can Fly. The Grammy award-winning singer, 41, was arrested in 2002 after the video was leaked to the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper. The tape, 26-minutes long, showed a man having sex with an underage girl. Conflicting testimony The prosecution's chief witness was a woman who said she had had three-way sex with Mr Kelly and the alleged victim from the video, Associated Press news agency reported. The defence attempted to discredit the witness, saying she had tried to extort money from Mr Kelly. The defence argued that the man in the tape did not have a large mole on his back as does Mr Kelly, and that the tape could have been doctored. An FBI expert told the court the tape was not faked but that it was a copy which had been duplicated several times. During the trial, some relatives of the alleged victim testified that the girl on the tape was not their family member. Other relatives said they recognised the girl. Story from BBC NEWS: __________________

06-13-2008, 07:55 PM	#2
Dana Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Winslow, ME Posts: 8,258 Tokenz: 31,057	Re: R Kelly Cleared Over Child Sex Tape God this shit is still going on? __________________ The road through life is rough... Buy a helmet!

06-13-2008, 08:01 PM	#3
Natasha Kate is the awesomest!!! Senior Staff Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Warner Robins, GA Posts: 12,413 Tokenz: 102,617	Re: R Kelly Cleared Over Child Sex Tape We had this discussion at work. I don't even know how they found someone willing to take it to trial when they didn't even have a complaining victim!!! __________________ Quagmire: Hey there sweetie, how old are you? Connie: 16. Quagmire: 18? You're first. Connie: Mom! Quagmire: I like where this is goin'! Giggidy, giggidy, gig-gi-dy!

06-13-2008, 09:36 PM	#4
COOL_BREEZE2 aka CB Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 11,313 Tokenz: 647	Re: R Kelly Cleared Over Child Sex Tape Wow, shocking outcome. __________________ Yeah, there always after my lucky charms. What? Why does every one always laugh when I say that. They are after me lucky charms. What?

06-14-2008, 07:31 PM	#6
Natasha Kate is the awesomest!!! Senior Staff Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Warner Robins, GA Posts: 12,413 Tokenz: 102,617	Re: R Kelly Cleared Over Child Sex Tape Actually, I would've been shocked if he HAD been convicted. Even the victim says it's not her in the tape. That's more than enough for reasonable doubt, IMO. __________________ Quagmire: Hey there sweetie, how old are you? Connie: 16. Quagmire: 18? You're first. Connie: Mom! Quagmire: I like where this is goin'! Giggidy, giggidy, gig-gi-dy!

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