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r kelly and the sex trafficking
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who is R kelly
R kelly is an american singer and songwriter and He is popular for making hip hop and r&b. -
r kelly's first marriage
r kelly in 1995 married Aaliyah a 15 year old and she got pregnant by r kelly -
R kelly's 2ed marriage
r kelly married andrea in 1996 after being married to aaliyah -
Legal troubles begin
Tiffany Hawkins files suit against Kelly as well as his record, publishing and management companies, claiming personal injuries and emotional damage arising from an alleged sexual relationship with Kelly, which she says began when she was 15 and ended when she was 18. -
A tape emerges
Derogatis anonymously receives a videotape that appears to show Kelly having sex with a young woman, he later reports in the Sun-Times.Out of concern that the person on the tape may be underage, it is turned over to Chicago police. -
More legal troubles
Tracy Sampson, an aspiring rapper and former intern at Epic Records, files a lawsuit against Kelly, claiming he initiated a sexual relationship with her when she was 17. -
Allegations denied
"The girl in the video, now 17, was identified by her aunt, who said that her niece would have been 14 at the time the tape was made, based on her appearance," the paper reported. "Kelly can also be heard on the tape referring to the girl by her first name." -
Case settled out of court
The singer is sued by Patrice Jones, who alleges she was 16 when she began a sexual relationship with Kelly.
She also accuses Kelly of pressuring her into terminating a pregnancy that resulted from their alleged encounters. -
Marital strain
Kelly's wife files for an order of protection. The pair later reconcile, and she rescinds the order. -
Kelly defended by his wife
"What doesn't break you makes you stronger, and I'm living proof," she says. "I know the allegations against my husband don't reflect on me as an individual. They don't reflect on me as a mom or as a wife, and they don't reflect on me in my everyday life." -
Kelly acquitted
Kelly is found not guilty on all counts after the jury deliberates for a day. -
Protests
"The people of Columbus didn't feel that R. Kelly's reputation was reflective of their community, and took to social media to adamantly express their opinions," the festival's communications director, Melissa Dickson, says in a statement. "FMMF heard their concerns and took action." -
New allegations
Jerhonda Johnson Pace, 24, breaks a nondisclosure agreement and tells BuzzFeed she was 15 and a fan when she met the singer in 2008 outside the Chicago courtroom where he was on trial for child pornography charges. -
Surviving R. Kelly' debuts
"Surviving R. Kelly" premieres to big ratings and renews calls for Kelly to be investigated.
Kelly's attorney, Steve Greenberg, tells CNN that his client "has done nothing wrong."
"Someone with an agenda has done a hit piece," Greenberg says of the docuseries. "(Kelly's) out in public. He's not hiding. There's no secret compound with sex slaves." -
the final trial
Opening arguments begin and the trial is expected to last between six and eight weeks. Twelve anonymous jurors -- seven men and five women -- and six alternates were selected. Kelly has pleaded not guilty to all charges.