R. Kelly Files Appeal Over Federal Sex Crimes Case in New York

R. Kelly has formally filed an attraction in his federal intercourse crimes case out of New York — and he is acquired a laundry record of explanation why he thinks his conviction must be reversed.

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

For starters, R. Kelly’s authorized crew merely argues the federal government didn’t meet its burden of proof in courtroom … regardless of a jury convicting him on all counts. His attorneys have particular gripes in regards to the jury and a few of the proof prosecutors have been allowed to submit throughout trial.

For the jury, his attorneys say that at the very least 4 of the jurors chosen have since admitted prejudging his guilt earlier than handing down their official verdict — and he says at the very 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 reality, at the very 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 crew claims he was misled by these women on the time about their actual age.

Now, on the proof entrance — his crew claims there was a whole lot of stuff that was allowed in in the course of the trial that should not have been seen or heard by the jury … and damage his means to get a good trial.

For example, he says particulars about his intercourse life and/or conduct and conduct with former companions or exes of his — accounts of which dove into STDs, sexual preferences and conduct 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 a whole lot of them falsely testified to issues they’d no actual information of and weren’t aware about of their capability as staffers.

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