R. Kelly - from superstar singer to one of the most high-profile sex offenders
R.Kelly was once known as the King of R&B. He's now one of the most prominent men to be convicted of sex crimes. Ben Zand shares his search for the truth about his one time idol.
The hugely successful American singer, R. Kelly, was once known as the King of R&B, having won three Grammys and sold more than 75 million records. He's now facing life in prison after being found guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering in connection with the abuse of underage girls, boys and women.
He is one of the most prominent men to be convicted of sex crimes.
During the six week trial in New York, the prosecution laid out in lurid detail how R. Kelly ran a criminal enterprise that had recruited children and women for sex. This was R. Kelly's second criminal trial: in 2008, he was acquitted of a child pornography charge. But fresh charges were brought following the airing of the documentary 鈥淪urviving R. Kelly.鈥�
Ben Zand has made two documentaries about R. Kelly for the 成人论坛. Here's 5 Minutes On a man he once aspired to be like - but spent the past few years finding out about the real R. Kelly - from the singer's victims, family and friends.
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