She thanked the 11 men and women who accused him of misconduct at the trial.
attorney in Brooklyn, told reporters that the verdict sent a powerful message to men like Mr.
Never before in a high-profile Me Too-era trial had the large majority of the accusers been Black women. Kelly’s case represented a critical test of the inclusivity of the Me Too movement, which seeks to hold influential and powerful men accountable for sexual misbehavior. As the verdict was read, he sat motionless in the courtroom, wearing a navy blue suit and glasses, with his facial expression hidden behind a mask. Kelly, 54, once one of the biggest names in popular music, now faces the possibility of life in prison, capping a remarkable reversal of fortune. His six-week trial exposed a harrowing system of trauma and abuse, commanded by the singer and enabled by his associates. Kelly despite a trail of allegations of misconduct that extends for more than a quarter-century. The decision represents the first criminal punishment against Mr. The jury in New York deliberated for about nine hours before convicting the singer of all nine counts against him, including racketeering and eight violations of an anti-sex trafficking law known as the Mann Act. Kelly, the multiplatinum R&B artist whose musical legacy became intertwined with dozens of accusations of sexual abuse, was found guilty on Monday of serving as the ringleader of a decades-long scheme to recruit women and underage girls for sex. He was not anticipating this verdict because based on the evidence, why should he anticipate this verdict? I’m sure - I’m sure we’ll be appealing.” He directed these videos and produced them, not only for his own sexual gratification, but in some instances for the purpose of using these videos to silence and threaten his victims with public exposure of these tapes if they ever revealed what he had done to them.” “Of course, Mr. Kelly’s brazen acts of intimidation against his accusers kept him shielded from prosecution.” “Kelly, after grooming, isolating and intimidating his child victims, recorded them being sexually abused and humiliated by him.
Despite numerous reports of his destructive abuse over the years, Mr.
Kelly as a predator who used his fame and fortune to prey on the young, the vulnerable and the voiceless.” “Mr. “Today’s guilty verdict forever brands R. Once one of the biggest names in popular music, he could face decades in prison. Kelly Found Guilty on All Counts The singer was convicted of federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges for a decades-long scheme to recruit women and underage girls for sex.