Singer R Kelly News:

The sexually abusing case against him was going on for the last 20 years. The 55-year-old Kelly has been found guilty of nine charges.

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Singer and writer R Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually abusing women, girls and boys.

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R Kelly was sentenced in Brooklyn Federal Court by Justice Ann Donnelly. 45 witnesses had appeared against him in the court.

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The biggest aspect of R Kelly's trial was his controversial relationship with the late singer Aaliyah.

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It came to light that R Kelly was illegally married to singer Aaliyah, when she was only a 15-year-old minor.

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Kelly's former manager had admitted to bribing officials to get Alia to fake her identity to complete the marriage.

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According to prosecutors, his actions were brazen, manipulative, controlling and coercive. He showed no remorse or respect for the law.

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In this case, Kelly and two of his associates were charged with rigging a 2008 pornography test and giving perjury.

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The US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York said in a tweet that R Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.

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