R. Kelly is facing 25 years in prison for his sex trafficking and racketeering conviction.
“His victimization continued into adulthood where, because of his literacy deficiencies, the defendant has been repeatedly defrauded and financially abused, often by the people he paid to protect him,” his legal team said.
The unsealed memo from Kelly’s attorney Jennifer Bonjean said that the singer is a “musical genius” with a “rich and complicated story that is highly relevant to this Court’s goal of fashioning an appropriate sentence for him.”
However, the prosecutors stated that Kelly still hasn’t taken accountability for his actions.
“First, the defendant continues to avoid any acknowledgment of the seriousness of his conduct or the harm that he caused, further supporting the government’s contention that the defendant has shown no acceptance of responsibility and is unlikely to be deterred from committing future crimes,” Assistant US Attorney Elizabeth Geddes wrote, per Insider. “Second, in his submission, the defendant perpetuates his version of events in a manner that is flagrantly false and contrary to the evidence adduced at trial.”
R. Kelly has been held behind bars without bail his 2019 after he was hit with a slew of charges. He still faces charges in Chicago for child pornography and obstruction of justice. That trial is expected to begin on August 15th.
We’ll keep you posted on any more updates surrounding R. Kelly’s case.
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