R. Kelly’s New York trial surrounding racketeering, sexual abuse and bribery have been postponed to subsequent July (2020), because of his upcoming courtroom dates in Chicago, Illinois. The date was modified to bar any conflicts.
U.S. District Choose Ann Donnelly selected Thursday (Feb. 6), ruling Kelly’s scheduled Apr. 27 (2020) trial date in Chicago made it uncertain that he could be obtainable to face trial in New York in mid-Could.
Kelly, who’s presently in a Chicago jail, appeared in courtroom for the Brooklyn listening to through video convention.
The choice to delay proceedings was applauded by Kelly’s lawyer, Douglas Anton, who revealed the singer’s authorized group nonetheless doesn’t know the id of his alleged victims.
Kelly has pleaded not responsible to all prison prices in a number of instances filed in New York, Illinois, and Minnesota final 12 months (’19).
The prosecutors in New York declare Kelly recruited girls and underage ladies to have intercourse with him. He’s additionally charged with bribing an Illinois official to acquire a faux identification for singer Aaliyah, so they may get married when she was 15.
In the meantime, prosecutors in Chicago have charged Kelly with participating in intercourse acts with 5 minors, threatening his alleged victims, and aggravated sexual abuse. On the similar time, Minnesota lawmakers declare he solicited intercourse from a minor.