Defense seeks another delay in R. Kelly trial
CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) — It seemed for a while as if R. Kelly’s day in court might never come.
But after six years of repeated delays, jury selection is set to begin Friday in the Grammy-winning R&B singer’s trial on child pornography charges, prompted by a videotape allegedly showing Kelly having sex with a girl as young as 13.
On Wednesday, defense attorneys filed a motion seeking to postpone the trial again, and the judge could rule on that request Friday. The reasons for the motion are being kept secret, but it comes as publicity surrounding the case heats up and some speculate about who might testify.
When the trial gets under way, prosecutors will have a unique challenge: The alleged victim, now 23, says it wasn’t her. And Kelly’s attorneys — including Ed Genson, who often represents the rich and famous — haven’t admitted that it’s Kelly in the video.
VIA CNN
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