Chicago: Singer R. Kelly was charged with ten counts of ‘aggravated criminal sexual abuse’, local media said on Friday (local time). The R&B artist is
Chicago: Singer R. Kelly was charged with ten counts of ‘aggravated criminal sexual abuse’, local media said on Friday (local time).
The R&B artist is likely to turn himself in shortly, TMZ reported.
Earlier this month, a sex tape surfaced showing the singer-songwriter having intercourse with an underage girl. CNN obtained the videotape through celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti, who is representing a man he refers to as a “whistleblower” against Kelly.
“My client knows the identity of the girl and R. Kelly. He identified the two of them on the videotape. He worked for and has known R. Kelly for decades and he met the girl on a number of occasions,” Avenatti said.
Last week, Avenatti had tweeted a statement saying that he was retained by “multiple clients in connection with allegations of sexual assault of minors” by Kelly.
