#R kelly age trial#

Scrutiny of the singer intensified after the #MeToo movement became prominent towards the end of 2017 and the documentary Surviving R Kelly was released at the beginning of 2019, examining old sexual misconduct allegations. He also produced songs for artists including Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Toni Braxton.

Throughout his career, R Kelly, 54, collaborated with a range of high-profile musicians, from rappers Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg and P Diddy to pop stars such as Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and Celine Dion. The singer, who has always vehemently denied the accusations, rose to become one of the most successful R&B acts of the 1990s and remains one of the world's best-selling music artists, with reported sales of more than 75 million records and hits including She's Got That Vibe, Bump 'N' Grind, I Believe I Can Fly, If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time, The World's Greatest, and Ignition. Now, he has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.īut the New York case is not the end of his legal issues on top of his conviction, Kelly still faces separate federal charges in Chicago on child pornography and obstruction, and further state charges in Illinois and Minnesota.

#R kelly age trial#

In September 2021, after a lengthy trial in New York, he was finally convicted of abuse - one charge of racketeering and eight counts of violating a law which prohibits transporting people across state lines for prostitution. Robert Sylvester Kelly faced allegations of sexual misconduct for almost 30 years, with rumours and claims going back to almost the start of his career.