Lady confesses to be Quiet against R. Kelly for Money

 

Woman confesses to remaining silent against R. Kelly in exchange for money

A woman who appeared during the ongoing rape and sexual abuse trial against 54 years American pop star Robert Sylvester Kelly (R. Kelly),  has admitted that she agreed to be quiet on the singer's activities in exchange for money from R.Kelly.

According to Reuters, a woman namely Kate admitted during the trial held on 18 August 2021 that she had agreed to remain silent with R. Kelly in exchange for money.

The Lady confessed that she met the singer in the age of 27 year and contracted a sexually transmitted disease (itch) during her relationship with R. Kelly.

The prosecutors told the court about the lady that Kate was not already suffering from the disease like itching. But R. Kelly made her sick and later paid him handsome amount to be quiet. The lady said that it was agreed between R. Kelly and her during 2004 to remain silent by the lady against US $ 200000. Therefore, lady kept all the allegations against the singer to her.

The lady also revealed during the trial that R. Kelly's attitude towards her was different from other women. She was allowed to do whatever she wanted at all times and was not pressured to talk to other men.

Earlier, all the women had told the court that they would be kept as prisoners. They also had to ask permission to use the washroom when the singers would not let them talk to other men.

According to Reuters, Kate is not among the women who have been charged in court with rape and sexual abuse. But she was appeared to record her statement to prove that R. Kelly had a scabies-like illness and that she had infected other women with it.

As per Associated Press (AP), the woman told the court that though she had made agreed with R. Kelly to remain silent in exchange for money but the singer's attitude towards her was not so bad.

Since, formal trial against singer R. Kelly started on a total of 22 criminal cases, including rape and sexual abuse of 2 minor boys and 11 girls, are pending in the court against R. Kelly and so far half a dozen people have appeared in court against him.

The formal trial against R. Kelly began on August 18. On the first day, a 28-year-old woman had recorded a statement against him.

As of August 26, three women had recorded statements against R. Kelly, while on August 31, a man and a woman had made statements against them.

In the same trial, on September 4, a woman named Kate appeared in court against him, who admitted that he had entered into an agreement with R. Kelly in exchange for money.

So far, five victims, including a man, have appeared in court against R. Kelly. Two of the women have also accused him of contracting a sexually transmitted disease during sex.

R. Kelly has denied all the allegations and claimed that all the victims were making false claims about their relationship with him.

R. Kelly, who is detained in jail for the last two years and he has denied all charges against him.

If he is convicted, he will face upto 10 to 20 years imprisonment and a fine.