The alleged victim who declined to testify against R&B superstar R. Kelly during his original criminal trial 14 years ago finally took the witness stand Thursday in a dramatic, highly anticipated moment in Kelly’s new trial in Chicago’s federal court.
The now-37-year-old woman, referred to as Jane, had limited obvious interaction with Kelly as she testified in a white suit in the largest courtroom of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse. Kelly was seated in the well of the courtroom, with his attorneys.