Mon:26-05-2008

- R Kelly Does The Wrong Kind Of Bump n Grind

Sex Tape With Underage Girl Shown To Unsympathetic Jury

R Kelly is once again living up to his billing as the biggest show in town, but unfortunately for him, it's court time that's pulling the interest.  A Chicago jury has been informed that the Grammy Award winner took part in a sexually explicit video with an underage girl.

Other than his reported illegal marriage to fifteen-year-old Aaliyah, allegations of Kelly's sexual activity with underage girls go as far back as 1991 - two other suits by underage girls were settled and Kelly denied the relationship with either of them, stating that the settlement was strictly to protect his emerging career.

A former back-up singer of R. Kelly's, Stephanie Edwards, said she introduced the girl in the tape to the singer when she was aged just 12 or 13, and also confirmed she recognised the pair in the sex tape being shown to the jury.

Defense attorney Ed Genson then accused the singer of trying to "get Robert" after she fell out with the singer in 2000 and tried to set him up to earn money. Stephanie replied with a raised voice: "Sweetie, I'm not trying to get money out of this."

Genson angrily replied, "I'm not your sweetie!", prompting the judge to intervene.

Although R Kelly's council said the 26 minute tape showed neither R Kelly or the underage girl, the R & B star could face up to 15 years in jail if convicted.  Looks like R. Kelly follows the ole rule: "If there's grass on the field, play ball."

by Penny Newton

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