Prosecutor calls R. Kelly a “predator” as singer’s sexual abuse trial in New York begins

The jury in the ongoing R Kelly trial heard yesterday how the musician controlled his alleged victim’s relationships with their families – and also how he coached his then girlfriends in the wake of the ‘Surviving R Kelly’ documentary, so that they could defend him in the media.

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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAn attorney for R. Kelly attempted to discredit one of the accusers leveling allegations of sexual abuse against the singer on Thursday, after she’d claimed he had slapped and choked her during what she described as their final sexual encounter more than 10 years ago.Jerhonda Johnson Pace, the first witness testifying for prosecutors in Kelly’s long-delayed racketeering trial in New York, is among multiple women leveling claims of sexual abuse against Kelly.

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Miss New York USA pageant wraps up Friday at the Resorts World Catskills hotel.One hundred sixty women, ages 18 to 28 and from every corner of the state, will compete in front of a live audience in three categories: interview, evening gown and swimwear. The winner will go on to compete in the the Miss USA Pageant in November.“I’m amazed that considering we’re still going through a pandemic, they work so hard and .

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJerhonda Johnson Pace told a federal jury that she began having sex with R. Kelly shortly after she turned 16, as the singer’s racketeering trial got under way in Brooklyn on Wednesday.

The New York Times. “A man who, for decades, used his fame, his popularity and a network of people at his disposal to target, groom and exploit young girls, boys and women for his own sexual gratification.” Kelly was arrested in 2019 on charges relating to child pornography, all of which have come after decades of accusations of sexual abuse.

Ellise Shafer administratorMore than 25 years after allegations of sexual abuse against R. Kelly first began to surface, the singer’s New York criminal trial is set to begin its opening statements today (Aug.

R. Kelly's legal saga continues on Aug.

NEW YORK -- R&B star R. Kelly will be back in a criminal court on Wednesday, this time for opening statements in his long-anticipated federal trial arising from years of allegations that he sexually abused women and girls while pursuing fame and fortune.More than a decade has passed since Kelly was acquitted in a 2008 child pornography case in Chicago.

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Bob Dylan has denied a new claim that he sexually abused a a twelve year old girl in 1965.The claim is made in a lawsuit which was filed at the New York Supreme Court last week. The plaintiff, identified only as JC, says that she was abused by the musician several times in his room at Manhattan’s Chelsea Hotel.

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Alec Baldwin looked disheveled as he stepped out in New York days after calling Gov. Andrew Cuomo's resignation "tragic." The 63-year-old actor wore a black polo shirt, blue shorts and black loafers as he visited a local coffee shop in Amagansett.

Jury selection in the first of the R Kelly sex abuse trials was completed yesterday, with opening statements in the New York case scheduled to begin next week.Judge Ann Donnelly swore in the twelve person jury – made up of seven men and five women – following a three day selection process during which dozens of potential jurors were questioned.Donnelly obviously needed assurances from all of those who will sit on the jury that they will be able to remain impartial, despite the intense media

Sunnyside Post.All three victims suffered minor facial injuries in the attacks, with the woman also suffering a fractured tooth. However, all three refused medical attention, according to NBC New York.Police have released images of the suspect, who was seen outside a bar located at 795 8th Avenue just prior to the attack.

Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday he would be resigning, effective in 14 days.  His resignation comes one week after an investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James that found that he sexually harassed 11 women, including staffers and women who did not work for his administration.«The best way I can help now is to step aside,» Cuomo said at a news briefing.Shortly before his resignation, his attorney, Rita Glavin, appeared to be outlining his defense.