DARK SECRETS: 3 - The Real Truth

Defense witnesses slated to take the stand in R. Kelly federal trial as singer says he won’t testify

CHICAGO — Attorneys for R. Kelly and his co-defendants will have the chance to present witnesses Thursday after federal prosecutors rested their case-in-chief against the disgraced singer earlier this week.

Chicago Tribune · Sep 1, 2022

R. Kelly says he will not testify in child pornography, obstruction trial

U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber rejected the defense motion to throw out some or all of the charges in the case.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 1, 2022

Prosecutors rest case at R. Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago; 4th woman testifies she was victim

CHICAGO — Nia was just 15 when she left her Atlanta home in 1996 to fly to Minneapolis at the request of R. Kelly, the R&B superstar twice her age.

Chicago Tribune · Aug 30, 2022

R Kelly jury picked in child pornography, trial-fixing case

A federal jury has been impaneled R. Kelly’s to decide multiple charges against the R&B singer, as prosecutors and defense attorneys argued about whether the government improperly sought to keep some Blacks from the jury

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022

Jury in R. Kelly’s Chicago federal case selected; opening statements set for Wednesday

CHICAGO — The jury that will decide R. Kelly’s fate in Chicago’s federal court was selected Tuesday after more than 12 hours of questioning over two days that centered on potential biases over the onslaught of media coverage in the case.

Chicago Tribune · Aug 16, 2022

Jury selection close to finished in R. Kelly’s federal trial; opening statements likely Wednesday

CHICAGO — Another 24 potential jurors were questioned Tuesday during the first phase of jury selection for R. Kelly’s Chicago federal trial, and the selection process is expected to finish Tuesday afternoon.

Chicago Tribune · Aug 16, 2022

Jury selection in R. Kelly’s federal trial begins in Chicago

CHICAGO — Jury selection in R. Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago got underway Monday with the judge questioning more than 60 potential jurors about what they know about the indicted R&B star and the charges against him.

Chicago Tribune · Aug 16, 2022

Judge excuses 16 potential jurors in R. Kelly’s federal trial, many who said they would have trouble being impartial

CHICAGO — Jury selection in R. Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago got underway Monday with the judge questioning 30 potential jurors about what they know about the indicted R&B star and the charges against him.

Chicago Tribune · Aug 15, 2022

As jury selection set to begin, judge denies request to remove any who’ve seen ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ docu-series from pool

CHICAGO — The judge presiding over R. Kelly’s second federal trial sped through a slew of pretrial decisions Monday before prospective jurors were brought in, ruling in favor of prosecutors on several high-profile requests.

Chicago Tribune · Aug 15, 2022

As jury selection set to begin, R. Kelly’s attorney wants any who’ve seen ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ docu-series removed from pool

CHICAGO — A number of last-minute issues are already hanging over R. Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago as jury selection gets underway on Monday, including a request by Kelly’s attorney over the weekend to dismiss potential jurors who have seen the popular Lifetime docu-series “Surviving R. Kelly.”

Chicago Tribune · Aug 15, 2022