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Celebrities on Trial

From O.J. Simpson to Johnny Depp, these celebrities found themselves in the courtroom spotlight as well.

Prosecutors play R. Kelly tapes as government case winds down
Prosecutors play R. Kelly tapes as government case winds down

NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors, nearing the end of their case at the sex trafficking trial of R. Kelly, played recordings for a New York City jury Wednesday they say back up allegations the R&B singer abused women and girls.    In court papers, prosecutors have described tapes of a profane Kelly threatening violence […] More

September 15, 2021

Witness says R. Kelly kept her locked up before sex assault
Witness says R. Kelly kept her locked up before sex assault

By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — She was an unsuspecting radio station intern in 2003 when she pursued what she thought would be a career-making interview with a R&B superstar — R. Kelly. Instead, she had a horrific experience while locked in a darkened room for days, she’s now testified years later […] More

September 9, 2021

Non-fan of R. Kelly describes still falling prey to him
Non-fan of R. Kelly describes still falling prey to him

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who wasn’t a fan of R. Kelly ended up getting exposed to a sexually transmitted disease after he enticed her to join him on the road, she testified on Tuesday at the R&B entertainer’s sex-trafficking trial. More

September 2, 2021

No charges for Britney Spears in dispute with housekeeper
No charges for Britney Spears in dispute with housekeeper

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Britney Spears will face no charges after an allegation from her housekeeper that Spears slapped a phone out of her hand, prosecutors said Wednesday. A possible misdemeanor battery charge was declined based on insufficient evidence that a crime had occurred and lack of injury to the housekeeper or of significant […] More

September 1, 2021

Lawyer: Britney Spears ‘will not be extorted’ by father
Lawyer: Britney Spears ‘will not be extorted’ by father

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears and her new attorney say her father is trying to get about $2 million in payments before stepping down from the conservatorship that controls her life and money, a move they liken to extortion in a court filing Tuesday. The document filed by […] More

August 31, 2021

Witness: R. Kelly once compared himself to Jerry Lee Lewis
Witness: R. Kelly once compared himself to Jerry Lee Lewis

NEW YORK (AP) — R&B star R. Kelly once compared himself to rock legend Jerry Lee Lewis — notorious for marrying his 13-year-old cousin decades ago — saying they were both misunderstood geniuses, a witness at Kelly’s sex-trafficking trial testified Thursday. The witness recounted the comment while for the first time publicly accusing Kelly of […] More

August 26, 2021

Timeline of R. Kelly’s life, lurid rumor to criminal charges
Timeline of R. Kelly’s life, lurid rumor to criminal charges

NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly has long-faced allegations of lurid sexual behavior and abuse, some of which have been made public through documentaries or court documents. The R&B singer is once again heading to court, this time for a federal trial in New York stemming from years of sexual abuse allegations. He denies the allegations against him. […] More

August 25, 2021