R. Kelly’s baby pornography case from 2008 was entrance and heart throughout opening statements in his new Chicago felony trial … one thing his lawyer claims is a witch hunt.

Prosecutors kicked issues off Wednesday in entrance of a jury, saying … “The defendant, Robert Kelly, had intercourse with a number of kids. He made videotapes of himself having intercourse with kids,” whereas additionally pointing at 2 co-defendants, ex-associates of Kelly’s, whom they declare knew about it whereas it was happening and allegedly helped hold issues quiet.

The girl on the heart of the ’08 case — who was alleged to have been videotaped in sexual encounters with Kelly, on the age of 14 — was talked about too. She was referred to by prosecutors as “Jane” … they usually say she’s going to testify on this case about what occurred with RK.

R. Kelly’s Alleged Sufferer from 2008 Set to Testify in New Trial
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R. Kelly’s Alleged Sufferer from 2008 Set to Testify in New Trial
Based on prosecutors, Kelly went to unimaginable lengths to purchase Jane and her household’s silence on the time … allegedly transport them in another country on his dime, and having his staff transfer mountains to hide her id or any connection to some tapes.

There are 4 tapes in play throughout this trial, and prosecutors say they will have the jury watch three of them. At the least a type of tapes seems to pertain on to the alleged ’08 sufferer, and the remaining ones might need to do with different alleged victims from through the years.

Prosecutors have accused Kelly of getting intercourse with a minimum of 4 minors, in addition to rigging the ’08 trial … through which he was acquitted. Kelly’s lawyer, nonetheless, fired again.

Jennifer Bonjean, who’s now repping Kelly, stated her shopper was the sufferer of a mob mentality prosecution — one which she says is method too late, and clearly meant to color him as a monster, although he is already been via this wringer as soon as earlier than.

She known as his accusers “criminals” who’ve tried to extort Kelly, and who even have immunity offers with these similar prosecutors. Bonjean additionally stated that one tape prosecutors have alluded to, however will not play, does not exist — and leaned on the truth that the Jane Doe (who’s the ’08 alleged sufferer) has lengthy maintained she is just not on tape with Kelly.

Bonjean did name her shopper “imperfect” however insisted he was harmless. R. Kelly has already been convicted of federal intercourse crimes in NY, and has been sentenced to 30 years behind bars.