Defense attorneys will get their chance to try to pick apart the account of a witness described by Kelly’s attorney in opening statements as a con man, extortionist and criminal.
In this courtroom sketch, the front of the courtroom is blocked off as a sexually graphic video clip is played for the jury during R. Kelly's trial in federal court Aug. 19, 2022, in Chicago.
Now, defense attorneys will get their chance to try to pick apart that account by Freeman, a man described by Kelly’s attorney in opening statements last week as a con man, extortionist and criminal.Freeman is set to retake the witness stand on Day 8 of Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago Wednesday morning for what promises to be a lively and lengthy cross-examination by Kelly’s attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, as well as attorneys for Kelly’s two co-defendants.
Kelly, 55, is charged with 13 counts of production of child pornography, conspiracy to produce child pornography and conspiracy to obstruct justice. Freeman testified Tuesday that he was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years in exchange for getting at least one of those incriminating tapes back.
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