Witnesses for the defense included a handful of Kelly’s former employees and associates, most of whom testified they had never seen him abuse anyone.
A former employee of R. Kelly described the singer as «chivalrous» towards his girlfriends during testimony at his sex trafficking trial as part of the defense’s argument. A handful of former employees and other associates of Kelly agreed to take the stand to testify in his defense. The defense’s short case has relied primarily on their testimony as it attempts to discredit allegations that Kelly sexually abused women, girls and boys during his 30-year musical career. Most witnesses for the defense said they had never seen Kelly abuse anyone. One witness admitted he owed Kelly for his break in the music business and wanted to see him beat the allegations. Some of the prosecution’s witnesses also included former employees of Kelly, though their testimonies suggested they had been paid off to ignore the singer’s actions.
