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R. Kelly's 2021 trial is one of the most high-profile cases within the music industry to spring from the #MeToo Movement.

R Kelly FILE - R. Kelly appears during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago, Sept. 17, 2019. R&B legend R. Kelly is entering another phase of his well-publicized downward spiral with a sentencing in a New York City courtroom Wednesday, June 29, 2022, that could put him behind bars for a quarter century or more. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune via AP, Pool, File) (Antonio Perez)NEW YORK — (AP) — R& B star R. Kelly faces the possibility of a quarter century or more in prison when he is sentenced Wednesday in a federal sex trafficking case in New York. U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly is set to impose the sentence at a federal court in Brooklyn after hearing statements from victims and possibly Kelly himself. Kelly, born Robert Sylvester Kelly, used his “fame, money and popularity” to systematically “prey upon children and young women for his own sexual gratification,” prosecutors wrote in their own filing earlier this month.

R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using his R&B superstardom to subject young fans to systematic sexual abuse.

R. Kelly: What you need to know R. Kelly has been the subject of multiple controversial sex scandals. In addition to the 25-year prison sentence, prosecutors are recommending that Kelly be fined between $50,000 to $250,000, CNN reported. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 11 Images: R. Kelly found guilty of racketeering, sex trafficking charges In this courtroom sketch, R. Kelly listens as the jury foreperson reads the verdict, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Williams)Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 17 Through the years R. Kelly performs at Madison Square Garden on October 16, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Michael N. Todaro/Getty Images) (Michael N. Todaro/Getty Images)Previous coverage:• Jailed singer R. Kelly has COVID-19, delaying post-trial motions• 3 alleged R. Kelly accomplices in sex abuse case charged with threatening, intimidating accusers• R. Kelly found guilty of racketeering, sex trafficking charges• Attorneys: R. Kelly attacked by inmate in jail cell©2022 Cox Media Group

R Kelly Trial FILE - R&B singer R. Kelly enters the Cook County Criminal Court Building, Wednesday, May 28, 2008, in Chicago. R. Kelly, the R&B superstar known for his anthem “I Believe I Can Fly,” deserves at least 25 years behind bars for sexually abusing women and girls, prosecutors said in a memo filed Wednesday, June 8, 2022 in advance of his sentencing later this month. Prosecutors alleged that the entourage of managers and aides who helped Kelly meet girls — and keep them obedient — amounted to a criminal enterprise. Kelly used his “fame, money and popularity” to systematically “prey upon children and young women for his own sexual gratification," prosecutors wrote in the filing. Kelly’s lawyers have argued that he deserves only a maximum of about 17 years in prison under federal sentencing guidelines.

Prosecutors say R. Kelly, the R&B superstar known for his anthem “I Believe I Can Fly,” deserves at least 25 years behind bars for sexually abusing women and girls.

R. Kelly officially cut ties with his original legal team and opted to have the attorney who successfully appealed Bill Cosby’s conviction defend him in Chicago’s federal court.

The singer’s diagnosis has hampered his ability to speak on the phone about his appeal of his conviction, which is due on Thursday, said Kelly’s lawyer, Jennifer Bonjean.

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Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly’s legal team got a shot in the arm Friday as a lawyer who won an appeal of Bill Cosby’s sex case has signed up to challenge Kelly’s racketeering conviction in New York.

A criminal conviction may be able to do to R. Kelly’s music what years of allegations couldn’t.

R. Kelly grew up in Chicago's housing projects and went on to have an illustrious musical career increasingly clouded by allegations of lurid behavior and sexual abuse.

Prosecutors at the R. Kelly sex trafficking trial ended their case after calling dozens of witnesses over the past month who detailed the government’s sweeping allegations against the singer in lurid detail.

Prosecutors want a New York City jury at the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial to hear profane video and audio recordings they say demonstrate how he threatened his victims with violence.

Prosecutors want a New York City jury at the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial to hear profane video and audio recordings they say demonstrate how he threatened his victims with violence.

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The first time that the late singer’s name was spoken in a courtroom as a victim of sexual abuse was two weeks ago, twenty years after her death.

Kelly’s first male victim to testify at his Brooklyn Federal Court trial recalled Monday a bizarre sexual encounter in the garage of the singer’s mansion in the Chicago suburbs of Olympia Fields, Ill. The garage, the victim said, featured a boxing ring.

R. Kelly’s forced his girlfriends to write fake blackmail letters that he could use to defend himself in case he got charged with sexually abusing them, one of his accusers testified on Wednesday at his New York City trial.

A woman has testified that R&B hitmaker R. Kelly’s forced her and his other girlfriends to write fake blackmail letters that he wanted to have in hand in case he was ever charged with sexually abusing them.

After a decades-long battle between her label and estate, the late singer’s music is finally streaming.

Aaliyah's 1996 sophomore album, "One in a Million," arrived just days ahead of the 20th anniversary of the singer's death.

Her second album, One In A Million, is streaming for the first time, 20 years after her death.

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R. Kelly has long faced allegations of lurid sexual behavior and abuse, some of which have been made public through documentaries or court documents.

A Brooklyn judge will begin questioning potential jurors to see if they can remain impartial in such a high-profile case.

After several delays, the first phase of the sex trafficking trial of R&B star R. Kelly has begun with jury selection in New York City.

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A prayer vigil is planned outside the suburban New York hospital where rapper DMX remains on life support following a heart attack.

2001: Popular R&B artist Aaliyah dies at age 22 along with eight others in a plane crash in the Bahamas after filming the music video for the single "Rock the Boat." She made her recording debut at age 14 and is best known for songs such as "Back & Forth," "If Your Girl Only Knew" and "Try Again." She also appeared in the movies "Romeo Must Die" and "Queen of the Damned." Hide Caption