R Kelly is sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking
29.06.2022 - 23:03
/ ok.co.uk
R Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by a federal court in New York on Wednesday 29 June for masterminding an elaborate scheme to entice and sexually exploit young aspiring singers and underage children.The former 90s superstar was branded “the pied piper of R&B” as he came face to face with several of his victims who detailed his “deplorable and inexplicable” abuse during the hearing. Kelly’s sentence follows his conviction on multiple counts of racketeering, relating to bribery and forced labour, by a jury in September last year.The 55-year-old R&B singer was also found in violation of an anti-sex trafficking law known as the Mann Act. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.
The singer, who denied all charges, was found guilty on all nine counts against him after a six-week trial in Brooklyn, New York. Sentencing Kelly, judge Ann Donnelly said he had used his “minions” to “lure young fans into your orbit”. Kelly, dressed in a grey prison-issue uniform, did not appear to react as his sentence was passed.
The court also heard victim impact statements from seven women, presented anonymously to the court, who detailed Kelly’s “God-like complex” and how he used his “fame and power” to entice his victims. A woman using the pseudonym Angela told him: “The pied piper of R&B, both in music and in technique and in approach. “Success and love… you presented these glittering gems as if they were gold.
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