Singer R. Kelly has been found not guilty on all 14 counts of cf child pornography. The verdict comes six years after the R&B superstar was first charged with videotaping himself having sex with a young girl.
A Cook County jury on Friday acquitted R&B superstar R. Kelly of child pornography charges, marking the end of a high-profile trial rich in courtroom drama and celebrity intrigue.
The 41-year-old singer, whose real name is Robert Kelly, long denied charges that he videotaped himself engaging in a variety of sex acts with his then-underage goddaughter. Authorities said the female in the video could have been as young as 13 at the time.
The jury of nine men and three women deliberated for 7 ½ hours before finding Kelly not guilty on all 14 counts.
The verdict ends a bizarre case that had languished for nearly six years. During almost four weeks of testimony, the jury heard about three-person sexual encounters and watched a sex tape in which the male participant is seen urinating on a female.
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#2: Does Jermaine Dupri use a booster seat when he drives?
#3: Why is Madonna’s new album shitting on “Discipline” and it hasn’t even been released yet?
#4: Why is “Don’t talk to me, you know better than that!” [Jay-Z] so damn funny?
#5: Why did Wesley Snipes get 3 years in prison, and those racist ass cops who murdered a black man for no apparent reason didn’t spend one day behind bars? All Wesley did was not pay the government. Those idiots filled an un-armed person with 50 bullets! Am I the only one who feels this way?
Musical genius and R&B singer R. Kelly has made a remix to Mariah Carey’s, “Touch My Body”. R. Kelly told us he was “coming back” but only a year ago, Double Up, came out. R. Kelly first single from his upcoming album, 12 Play: Fourth Quarter, is called “Hairbraider”. I wonder if he’s gonna show up on every major remix this year like the last. Mariah Carey’s new album, E=MC2, is in stores now!!!
Mariah Carey - Touch My Body (Remix) ft. R. Kelly - page link
The minute I heard DJ Khaled on the radio play this song, and said it was new music from R. Kelly, I went to searching! Apparently the song is called Hairbraider, produced by Tha Bizness, and it’s from Kells forthcoming LP 12Play in stores June 2008. The song is still classic R. Kelly but modern day with the Autotuner. Lol, hey, at least he didn’t overdo it like someone who shall remain nameless (Sean).
Maxine Daniels - the 21-year-old woman stuck in the center of R. Kelly’s latest sex scandal, and the daughter of George Daniels, and the step-daughter of Reginia Daniels - has taken her story to the Chicago Sun-Times in an attempt to defend herself and her parents against accusations stated in a press release issued Monday by Kelly’s camp.
“The statement that was issued by R. Kelly’s camp to TMZ, which I interpreted as an attempt to defame Regina and George Daniels, my dad and stepmom, has made it necessary for me to respond to some of those accusations. I take full responsibility for my actions. My stepmother and father didn’t know about my relationship with the singer because I knew and he knew that they wouldn’t approve … so I tried to keep it a secret, but when my stepmother found out about our relationship, she resigned because she felt that Rob had ‘crossed the line’ by dating a girl that he has known since she was 7 years old. My stepmom was not fired for incompetence. She was Rob’s publicist for 14 years and always considered Rob not just a client … but family. And Rob thought of my dad like a father.
I am 21, smart and will be graduating from college this year, but I admit that I was swept up by his charming and generous ways, which I truly regret and have learned from. My brief relationship with Kelly last year ended because my parents were starting to hear rumors that we were together, and I was beginning to feel like it wasn’t a healthy situation, especially with the pain it was causing me and my family. I felt that it just wasn’t right. Also, in reference to my birthday party, which was held last spring, Regina did not push Rob to host the party. We both asked him … and he readily agreed. In regards to the cell phone number, Regina didn’t give me Rob’s number and she didn’t ask me not to tell my dad. Rob personally slipped me his number at another event and that is how we started talking. The Internet has been rampant with all sorts of rumors for months now and hopefully this will clear things up. I admit I made a mistake and I know I am not the first young adult to make a serious misjudgment.”
In response to the same press release on Monday in which a member of Kelly’s camp accused Regina Daniels of seeking “a healthy six-figure settlement from Kelly to go away quietly,” Regina Daniels said: “It sounds good, but it NEVER happened. I never contacted R. Kelly or attempted to contact R. Kelly or anyone in his camp regarding any money or any financial settlement or severance.”
Looks like R. Kelly is in some more trouble. As usual, it involves him and that over-active sex drive of his. You know, the one that only allows him to mess with girls under the age of 20. But anyhow, George Daniels, who is the husband of R. Kelly’s former publicist, Regina Daniels, spoke out against the Chicago-bred singer, accusing that Kelly had an “inappropriate” relationship with his daughter, Maxine, who Daniels claimed the singer had known since she was “a little girl.” Here’s what Robert’s people had to say:
It’s hard to take seriously the moral outrage expressed by George and Regina Daniels over R. Kelly’s relationship with Mr. Daniels’ adult daughter, Maxine. The fact is that they had no problem with the relationship — indeed, they encouraged it — while Ms. Daniels was on Mr. Kelly’s payroll. It was Regina Daniels, then working as a publicist for Mr. Kelly, who persuaded him to attend her step-daughter’s 21st birthday party. And it was Regina Daniels who shortly thereafter gave her step-daughter Mr. Kelly’s private phone number, with the admonition: ‘Don’t tell your father.’ It was only after Ms. Daniels resigned her position to avoid being fired for incompetence that her stepdaughter’s relationship suddenly became an issue for her and her husband.
If you’re interested in listening to the 9-minute interview, courtesy of TMZ.com, check it out above!
R&Ber R. Kelly teamed up with Kanye West on his current single “Flashing Lights” from the album Graduation (G.O.O.D./Def Jam) in stores now! Loved the original so much, the remix is ok … just OK. But I’ll bump it anyway since R. Kelly is on it. Props to Regulators via Chris for this mix. You can listen to the full dirty version below peeples..
Kanye West ft. R. Kelly - Flashing Lights - page link
POSTED BY: Mike | DATE: January 23rd 2008 | VIEWS: 24
As if a pending court case for several counts of child pornography, R Kelly has been hit with yet another lawsuit … this time around by ex-tourmate Ne-Yo!
Ne-Yo and Compound Touring Inc. filed a suit Monday (Dec. 31) against Rowe Entertainment Inc., the promoter of R. Kelly’s “Double-Up” Tour, for firing the singer after two shows as the opening act for Kelly. The suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges breach of contract and violation of the right of publicity. The suit maintains Ne-Yo, born Shaffer Smith, was to be paid $785,000 for opening the 25-stop tour alongside singers Keyshia Cole and J. Holiday. The outing began Nov. 14, and Ne-Yo was fired prior to the third show on Nov. 19 and is still owed $735,000. Compound Touring and Smith are seeking unspecified damages.
“Plaintiffs allege that an unknown representative of R. Kelly urged Rowe to terminate Smith from the tour given the audience’s and critics’ more favorable reaction to Smith than the reaction to R. Kelly,” the suit states. Compound Touring spent “substantial monies in preparation for the tour and turned down other touring and performance opportunities for Smith in reliance on Rowe’s agreement that Smith would perform on the tour,” according to the suit. [ BILLBOARD ]
They say the best way to hurt a man is through his pockets. I’m behind you on this one Ne-Yo!
R. KELLY LEAVING COOK COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT LAST FRIDAY (PHOTO: AP)
According to YAHOO! News, a Chicago woman who snapped photos of R. Kelly in a courtroom with her cell phone has pleaded guilty to contempt of court after spending the weekend in jail. 49-year-old Jean Johnson was sentenced to five 5 days in jail after entering the plea Monday, but she was released after Judge Vincent Gaughan gave her credit for the days she had already spent in custody. Lucky for her, she had violated her probation and already had served a little time in the clinker. The judge also ordered her cell phone destroyed.
Describing herself as Kelly’s “biggest fan,” Johnson said she couldn’t resist snapping four grainy pictures of the R&B superstar as he sat across from her last Thursday. She said she didn’t realize cameras weren’t allowed in courtrooms.
“I feel stupid,” Johnson said. “I just got carried away. I’m a big fan of R. Kelly. I wanted it so that every time my phone rang, I could open it up and he’d be right there.”
After years, and years … and years of delays and setbacks, R Kelly’s trial date has been set for May 9, 2008. The trial had previously been scheduled for September 17, 2007 but was postponed early that month because the lead prosecutor had recently given birth.
Kelly also avoided having his bond revoked Friday morning. According to MTV News, Cook County Judge Vincent Gaughan had threatened to do so after scolding the singer for missing a hearing on Wednesday after his tour bus was stopped in Utah for a speeding infraction. An arrest warrant had been issued for the R&B singer, who avoided going to jail when he showed for a 9 A.M. court date on Thursday, but Gaughan threatened to revoke the bond anyway. Such a lucky guy.
Also on Friday, Gaughan considered forcing Kelly to call off his U.S. tour but didn’t follow through with the punishment. Gaughan said he decided on leniency because of the “unintended consequences” of canceling such an event, including disappointing fans and a loss of income for venue workers. This dude must be giving Lady Luck “the business!”
I wonder what’s gonna happen when May hits. I’ve already accepted the fact that this fool isn’t gonna see any jail time anytime soon, but you never know. Your thoughts?
DOWNLOADS:
1. Rick Ross - Speedin (Remix)(Feat R. Kelly , Chris Brown) (4.63MB) - direct link // page link
2. Rick Ross - Speedin (Feat R. Kelly) (File Contains Clean Dirty Instrumental, Bpm:100, 320Kps(.RarFile)) - direct link // page link
3. Chingy Feat Ludacris and Bobby Valentino - Gimme That (full, no dj, 2nd single) - page link
4. Bake Up Boyz (Feat Jim Jones) - Now I Can Do That - clean // dirty // instr // all (18.0 MB)
5. Nicole Scherzinger (Feat Brick & Lace) - Puakenikeni (next single, prod. by Akon) - page link // direct link
6. Cherish (Feat Yung Joc) - Killa - page link // direct link
7. Sean Kingston - No Woman, No Cry (Bob Marley cover) - page link // direct link
8. Chris Brown (Feat T-Pain) (full, no dj) - Greatness - (unreleased, Exclusive) - page link // direct link
9. Rihanna - Umbrella (Acoustic) - page link // direct link
10. Ashlee Simpson (Feat Timbaland) Outta My Head (Remix) -page link // direct link
STREAMS:
1. Chingy - Hate It Or Love It (http://imeem.com/createaccount.aspx) - page link
POSTED BY: Mike | DATE: December 18th 2007 | VIEWS: 29
It seems like Mr. Kelly can’t stay out of the news, doesn’t it? Do you recall a certain line that R Kelly had supposedly crossed with his publicist? Well the word is that he’s been messing around with her 19 year old daughter! He has apparently known the young woman since she was 4 years old. Now, do me a favor, and give me a show of hands to the folks who are surprised. ((Crickets)) … Egg-zackly!
I don’t know what it is, but it seems as though homeboy can’t stay away from these young girls. All of these grown ass women practically throwing themselves at him and he decides to roll with the youngins. This man seriously needs some help! She’s 19 NOW, but who knows how old she was when they started out their “relationship.” SMH!
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Mariah Carey - Touch My Body (Remix) ft. R. Kelly - 
R. Kelly - Hairbraider - 
It seems like Mr. Kelly can’t stay out of the news, doesn’t it? Do you recall a certain 
