THE R. KELLY CASE
Episode 234 | Historical Events
In this History episode we focus on the R. Kelly case — thirty years of documented abuse, a 2008 acquittal while the Grammy nominations continued, and the institutional ecosystem of managers, record labels, and enablers that made it possible. The first public allegation dates to 1991. Kelly's 1994 secret marriage to 15-year-old Aaliyah became public when the marriage certificate showed she was listed as 18, which she wasn't. Multiple confidential civil settlements across the 1990s. A 2002 videotape. A six-year delay before trial. An acquittal in 2008.
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