February 18, (THEWILL) – Convicted sex offender, Robert Kelly, aka R Kelly, has been denied all motions for acquittal and a new federal trial, Chicago Federal Judge, Harry Leinenweber, ruled on Thursday, February 16.
The 56-year-old was sentenced to 30 years in prison in 2022 on nine counts that included sexual exploitation of children and transportation of women and girls in interstate commerce to engage in illegal sexual activity.
He was convicted of three child pornography charges and three counts of child enticement in Chicago.
The singer’s attorneys filed the motion for a new trial on February 4, stating that the main witness in the trial misled jurors when she said she was undecided on whether she would be seeking monetary damages from the case.
The motion was denied less than two weeks later.
The anonymous star witness, known only as “Jane,” testified that Kelly began sexually abusing her when she was just 14 years old, even filming their encounters.
Kelly’s February 23 sentencing will proceed as scheduled over the September 2002 convictions of child pornography and sexual enticement. He remains in custody as he was convicted in a New York case for sex trafficking and racketeering.
