The defense of R. Kelly is stitched together from an argument about a mole, some drama with Jim DeRogatis, and whether a sex tape can be forged, in what is now known as the “Little Man” or “Wayans” defense. Of course, the prosecution would like you to believe that such a forgery would not be possible. Defense witness Charles Palm was on the stand today to make your fake porn dreams a reality. MORE »
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Sex, (Alleged) Lies, And Weird, Weird Videotape
Conspiracy Theories
The R. Kelly trial has officially gone from “life imitates videos” (Chuck and Rufus vs. Chuck and Keith) to “videos imitating life imitating videos” or something even more convoluted. Lisa Van Allen, the witness who claims to have had three-ways with R. MORE »
Conspiracy Theories
The R. Kelly trial has officially gone from “life imitates videos” (Chuck and Rufus vs. Chuck and Keith) to “videos imitating life imitating videos” or something even more convoluted. Lisa Van Allen, the witness who claims to have had three-ways with R. MORE »
Update
Judge Vincent Gaughan ruled that Chicago Sun-Times music writer Jim DeRogatis will not have to testify in the R. Kelly trial because of the Fifth Amendment, which protects people from self-incrimination, after DeRogatis showed up in court this morning to be questioned by the judge. MORE »
R. Kelly Lyrics Get Spoken-Word Treatment In Court
Yesterday R. Kelly’s lawyer, Ed Genson, objected to the prosecution entering a copy of his client’s 1998 album R. into evidence, saying that reading the album’s lyrics in the liner notes could unfairly prejudice the jury against Kelly. MORE »
R. Kelly Courtroom Hears Claims Of Basketball Court Three-Ways, Duffel Bags Full Of Porn, And Federal Fraud
Prosecution witness Lisa Van Allen made the boldest claims yet in the R. Kelly trial, claiming that the defendant had three-way sex with him and the trial’s alleged victim multiple times over several years, including romps on R. Kelly’s basketball court, his trailer during the film of his video for “A Woman’s Threat” (oh, the irony!), and the “log-cabin” room where the sex tape at the center of all this was allegedly filmed. She also confessed to stealing a $20,000 Rolex from R. Kelly in 2001 and said that the singer kept a duffel bag full of porn with him at all times. The defense attempted to inspire doubt by noting Allen had relationships with two men who had been found guilty of fraud in federal courts, including Damon Pryor, the “mystery witness” who is probably, sadly, not a midget, but who claims Van Allen told him that a duo named “Chuck and Keith” created the tape. MORE »
DeRogatis Gets To Testify Like A Real Journalist
Like it or not–and barring appeals–Chicago Sun-Times pop music critic Jim DeRogatis will likely be forced to testify in the R. Kelly case. Apparently, when you turn over a tape of apparent child pornography to police, the person accused of creating said video might have a few questions for you. MORE »
R. Kelly Should Have Been Careful
Since we last made an effort to recap the recaps of the R. Kelly trial, prosecution witness after prosecution witness has come to the stand to identify the alleged minor in the offending tape. A childhood friend, the mother of the childhood friend… outside of an odd exchange about whether someone’s age can be determined by looking at their genitals, there wasn’t much to report. But then it was Sparkle time! MORE »
