R. Kelly is "disappointed" by his conviction and does not intend to stop there.
According to Devereaux Cannick, the singer's lawyer convicted of several sex crimes, he does not understand the verdict and he is already considering appealing.
“You did not have the opportunity to see what we saw during the trial.
You couldn't see all the inconsistencies.
We said in our summary that the government chose the version it thought was the most favorable to tell a story that suited it.
Why would he expect this verdict given all the inconsistencies we've seen, ”the singer's advice said at an impromptu press conference after the verdict was announced and relayed by CNN.
"Of all the predators I have pursued, Mr. Kelly is the worst"
The interpreter of
Ignition will
not know his sentence until May 2022 and he risks several decades in prison. In addition, other trials await him: the artist is also indicted in Illinois and Minnesota, still for crimes of a sexual nature. Gloria Allred, who represented three of the six plaintiffs who testified at the trial, in any case revealed that she had never been confronted with a defendant like R. Kelly. “I have been practicing as a lawyer for forty-seven years. During this time, I have prosecuted many sexual predators who have committed crimes against women and children. Of all the predators I have pursued, however, Mr. Kelly is the worst, for many reasons, ”she told reporters.
R. Kelly was convicted of racketeering, as well as the sexual exploitation of minors, bribery, kidnapping and sex trafficking.
He was also convicted of eight other counts of violating Mann's Law, a sex trafficking law.
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