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

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

In response to authorized docs, obtained by TMZ, the controversial singer — who was discovered responsible in 2021 on 9 federal counts that included RICO expenses in addition to expenses pertaining to intercourse crimes and human trafficking — says he received 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 legal professionals have particular gripes concerning the jury and a number of the proof prosecutors have been allowed to submit throughout trial.

For the jury, his attorneys say that no less than 4 of the jurors chosen have since admitted prejudging his guilt earlier than handing down their official verdict — and he says no less than 2 of them had watched the “Surviving R. Kelly” docuseries, and will 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 He says some have been, the truth is, no less than 18 years outdated when he met and engaged in sexual relationships with them — regardless of prosecutors’ insistence the alleged grooming began whereas they have been nonetheless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 circumstances 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 harm his capacity to get a good trial.

As an example, he says particulars about his intercourse life and/or conduct and habits with former companions or exes of his — accounts of which dove into STDs, sexual preferences and habits within the bed room — weren’t related to the crimes being alleged towards him, and have been merely a manner for prosecutors to sway the jury.

He additionally pushes again on former staff/associates of his that have been trotted out on the stand … saying a whole lot of them falsely testified to issues that they had no actual information of and weren’t aware of 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 wherein he was additionally convicted out of Chicago. No enchantment for that simply but