Hoping to further her music career, Jane met him for an audition, where Kelly immediately pressured her into sexual activity. A member of Kelly's entourage gave her Kelly's phone number.
During that time prosecutors have called on 45 witnesses, including 11 alleged victims, to sketch out a pattern of Kelly's behavior.įor instance, the second accuser, who went by 'Jane,' testified early on in the trial that at age 17, she was an aspiring R&B singer and met Kelly at a music festival. Kelly has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Central to the federal government's case against him is a racketeering charge which positions him at the head of a criminal enterprise working together using Kelly's fame to lure potential victims of sex crimes. Kelly is facing a number of charges that go back decades: sexual exploitation of a minor, kidnapping, forced labor and more. Prosecutors called the pop star a 'predator' who used his fame to lure girls, boys and women into becoming sex abuse victims.Įditor's note: This report includes allegations of sexual and physical abuse.įederal prosecutors rested their case in the trial against R&B star R. A courtroom artist sketch of opening arguments in the federal case against R.
