R. Kelly Recordsdata Attraction Over Federal Intercourse Crimes Case in New York

R. Kelly has formally filed an enchantment in his federal intercourse crimes case out of New York — and he is bought a laundry listing of explanation why he thinks his conviction ought to be reversed.

Based on authorized docs, obtained by TMZ, the controversial singer — who was discovered responsible in 2021 on 9 federal counts that included RICO expenses in addition to expenses pertaining to intercourse crimes and human trafficking — says he bought a uncooked deal all through the prolonged trial.

For starters, R. Kelly’s authorized group merely argues the federal government didn’t meet its burden of proof in court docket … regardless of a jury convicting him on all counts. His legal professionals have particular gripes concerning the jury and among the proof prosecutors have been allowed to submit throughout trial.

For the jury, his attorneys say that at the least 4 of the jurors chosen have since admitted prejudging his guilt earlier than handing down their official verdict — and he says at the least 2 of them had watched the “Surviving R. Kelly” docuseries, and may by no means have been seated on the jury.

As for the underage women he is alleged to have groomed and molested … Kelly appears to have a proof for what occurred in every case. He says some have been, in actual fact, at the least 18 years previous when he met and engaged in sexual relationships with them — regardless of prosecutors’ insistence the alleged grooming began whereas they have been nonetheless minors.

Within the instances the place Kelly is alleged to have met with precise minors … his group claims he was misled by these women on the time about their actual age.

Now, on the proof entrance — his group claims there was quite a lot of stuff that was allowed in throughout the trial that should not have been seen or heard by the jury … and harm his potential to get a good trial.

As an example, he says particulars about his intercourse life and/or conduct and habits with former companions or exes of his — accounts of which dove into STDs, sexual preferences and habits within the bed room — weren’t related to the crimes being alleged in opposition to him, and have been merely a means for prosecutors to sway the jury.

He additionally pushes again on former workers/associates of his that have been trotted out on the stand … saying quite a lot of them falsely testified to issues they’d no actual data of and weren’t aware about of their capability as staffers.

He is asking the appeals court docket to reverse his convictions or, at a minimal, order a brand new trial. In fact, there is a second federal case wherein he was additionally convicted out of Chicago. No enchantment for that simply but