NEWS: R. KELLY ACQUITTED ON ALL COUNTS
Friday, June 13, 2008

R&B superstar R. Kelly was pictured smiling as he left the Cook County Criminal Court Building on Friday. The singer was acquitted on all counts at his child pornography trial earlier today.
The verdict came six years after he was first charged with videotaping himself having sex with a 13 year old girl. Both Kelly and the now 23-year-old alleged victim had denied they were the ones appearing on the tape, which was played for the jury at the beginning and end of the trial. Kelly was facing a maximum 15 years in prison.
DO YOU AGREE WITH THE VERDICT?!
- NOPE, HE GOT LUCKY! (76%, 6,285 Votes)
- WHO CARES! (14%, 1,121 Votes)
- YES, HE WAS INNOCENT (10%, 819 Votes)
Total Voters: 8,225
( Photos: Reuters Pictures )








322 Comments
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76.
TJH n KC
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
To Just Sayin #16,
I’m jus sayin this is more sensational than boring Tiger Woods and played out J & B! We all know they got paper and are on the Forbes top 10! So whats new? I will tell ya, R Kelly was acquitted, that whats new, and aint that f u c k e d up?
I’m jus sayin.
77.
Kina
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
No,WTF!!!!, his ass suppose to be handcuffed and going to jail.
78.
Gee
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
R. Kelly has a sickness. Unfortunately he’ll do it again and NEXT time no one will be there to cover/lie for him.
79.
WOW
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
LMBAO @ 32
YOU AINT RIGHT!!!!!!!!! LOL
80.
lala
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
Nasty bastard
81.
Gee
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
Justsoukno
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
I know you all are not shocked, a black man raping a lil black girl? Now if she would have been white, he would have been under the jail 5-6 years ago. Blacks are still viewed as over sexual people. Hell he could have molested a boy and still got off. Oh well, He will get his…
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No this is what happens when the black community refuses to snitch, protect the “brothas”, depend on white folks to save the community and remain empathetic.
82.
ladytroublesome
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
I knew he wasn’t gonna do anytime. Not many celebrities do.
83.
conasto
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
I wonder what grounds he was acquitted on?? not saying i dont think he’s not guilty but…
@ 50, yes shocking. but i saw him on the Hillary Barack debate, he did not look good. A+ journalist
84.
TJH n KC
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
Kieth, #74, says,
“why would you want to see another Black brother go to jail”
BECAUSE HE HAD SEX WITH A 13 YEAR OLD GIRL. THE JURY WA SUPOSED TO SEND A MESSAGE TO CELEBRITIES THAT YOU WILL GO TO JAIL IF YOU F U C K A MINOR! RACE SHOULDNT ALWAYS TAKE PRECENDENCE OVER VALUES! BASICALLY, KEITH, YOU ARE SAYING IT’S OKAY FOR HIM TO F U C K A 13 YEAR OLD BECAUSE HE IS A BLACK MAN!
DO YOU ALWAYS TALK CRAZY WHEN YOU MISS TAKING YOUR MEDS?
85.
Birch
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
@ 33 you are so right!
This whole thing is just sad, we all know that was him! He’s done it in the past, and he will continue to pick up girls in the future. Seriously, everyone in Chicago knows someone who messed with him (or was supposed to). He needs professional help!
86.
WOW
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
LMBAO @ 32!!!!!!!
You ain’t right…..LOL
87.
bria
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
He is a pedofile. They don’t stop because they can’t stop. I knew he was going to get off, because, it is safe too mess with young black girls. Had those been some white girls on that tape he would have been in jail. I am so disappointed because I know this dud and he did it. But when you think you have gotten away with something all you have too do is look and guess who is looking down on you. You haven’t gotten away with anything,
88.
Islandchick_Bri
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
Surprised but not surprised…Talk about lucky….Guess we’ll be hearing another ”He saved me” song real soon
89.
R Kelley is a RAPIST
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
I can’t believe they let the RAPIST loose. He deserves to be in JAIL and rot for 15 yrs.
90.
Heemi
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
Not surprised at all.
91.
MS K
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
THE WAY TO SHUT HIM DOWN IS TO STOP SUPPORTING HIS ALBUMS.BUT WE WANT, AFTER TIME THIS RAGE WILL DIE DOWN AND KELL WILL RISE AGAIN. WE KNOW AS WELL AS HE KNOW THAT HE IS GUILTY. HE MAY GOT BY , BUT NOT GOT AWAY. ONE DAY HE WILL HAVE TO ANSWER FOR THIS AND THERE WANT BE NO JURY , JUST A JUDGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
92.
Styles
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
This is terrible. People are losing sight to the fact that this girl is 13 yrs old and this tape is child pornography. And people have the nerve to call her a slut. I bet if your 13 yr old daughter was on the tape you’d be saying something else, 13 years old nkow right from wrong but they are also easily swayed. Also 8 or 9 of the jurors were black, so why are people making this a race thing. R. Kelly is a sexual predator and I am so upset that he got off and that people are happy he got off. I feel sorry for the victim and all victims that are prey to manipulation from a much older man.
93.
TJH n KC
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
I BET HE WILL TAKE IT IN THE A S S!
94.
Perez
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
I’m glad I stopped buying his albums years ago.
His a/ss is LUCKY.
95.
OH BROTHER
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
HOW THE HELL DID HE GET ACQUITTED??
I THOUGHT JOHNNIE COCHRAN WAS DEAD….!!??
96.
superchick
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
R. Guilty is innocent?
Oh man…but I also agree with Obama Momma…he will answer to God.
I can’t believe he sang I believe I can fly…smh
and ‘ He saved Me’ ughhhh
97.
BashyBoo
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
YAYYYYYYYYYYYY IM HAPPY FOR HIM, NOW BRING US SOME CLUB BANGERS KELLZ! LUCKY DUCK
98.
J. Dakar » Imagine That
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
[...] jury has acquitted R. Kelly of all counts at his child [...]
99.
tee
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
if the girl and her family saying its not her why should we care if it is or isn’t if they could be bought with money then it wasn’t that big a deal to begin with he will be judged when it’s time other than that keep making great music because he is the king of R & B
100.
KelleeKell
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
I don’t know about that innocent thing. But I figured he wouldn’t do time for this. The only evidence prosecuters had was hear say. I think they were trying to either get the girl to admitt it was her, or that she was paid off. Anyway, Kells got lucky. However I would bet mooney that this isn’t the last time he’ll find himself in court for something of this nature.
101.
TJH n KC
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
Styles, #92, says
“people have the nerve to call her a slut. I bet if your 13 yr old daughter was on the tape you’d be saying something else, 13 years old nkow right from wrong but they are also easily swayed”
I CALLED HER A WHORE, BECAUSE WHORES GET PAID! SLUTS F U C K FOR FREE! FUTHERMORE, STYLES, IT WOULDN’T HAVE BEEN MY DAUGHTER. MY DAUGHTER KNOWS I WOULD KILL HER AND HIM! MY DAUGHTER KNOWS LETTING A N I G G A PEE ON YOU IS THE MOST DISGUSTING AND DEMEANING THING EVER. MY DAUGHTER HAS CLASS, SHE IS A YOUNG LADY. SHE IS 11, AND HAVE MORE SENSE THEN YOUR AVERAGE TEENAGER. PLUS, I KEEP A VERY SHORT LEASH ON HER, IF SHE GETS PEED ON, I WILL FEEL IT. LOL!
JUS SAYIN.
102.
sarahm
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
Those jurors must really be stupid. A woman testified saying that she had a threesome with both Kelly and the 13 year old, and they still found him not guilty?
103.
extrabacon
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
I can’t believe this I just knew money would not get him out of this one but it did. either that or the Lord and I would like to know what type of prayer he sent up. to get away with this one. I’m sure I’ll see him around town not sure if I will be able to contain myself from slapping the shit out of him.
104.
i'm just here for the free food
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
that’s bullshit twice a day!
once coming & once going.
#74: i see where you’re going with it, but it’s not about seeing a brother going to jail. it’s about seeing a pedophile go to jail. i don’t see it as a race issue at all.
and c’mon, i know we’ve ALL seen that tape!!!
105.
african_queen
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
LIES!!!!!!! ALL LIES!!!!! LIES I TELL YA!!!!!!!
106.
Styles
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
TJH n KC
I said that 13 year olds know right from wrong but if a young girl has low esteem it’s easy for a guy to say what she wants to hear and make her think that certain things are ok when they are not. Yeah she got paid for sex, but she is a child and you being a parent should know better than anyone-that at 13 yrs you don’t have the mental capacity of an adult. Ex. Do you do think the same was now as you did when you were a teen? No b/c you grow and learn and at 13 what do you know besides long division.
107.
MzCynik
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
yeah yeah yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh that mofo got lucky……L-U-C-K-Y…..lucky
108.
Eve
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
One word BULLSHIT!
109.
imD0P3
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
I wanna know Angel…
Is the Jury & Judge a fan of Kells music & into the fame?
Did they get paid on the side?
Like others said,he needs help.Hopefully we dont see another tape…
110.
JUDAH
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
Lol, it pays to be with Satan in this society. Shows you how much you can trust getting a fair trial in America. When a man like this can get off, it makes me think of how many black men that can’t accrue his defense team, can’t net the entertainment industry millions per year, and isn’t a mason will be thrown under the jail for 1/100th of the evidence that they had on this man. Either you have no chance or every chance depending on your allegiances and profitability.
111.
Shwalker1214
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
Money talk and Bullshit WALKS..LITERALLY
112.
howsad
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
How fucking sad is this.
What kind of example does this set?
Just sad….
Things just keep getting worse.
113.
BrittanyBeauty
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
I dunno why yall acting all surprise celebrities always getting off free more money u have they reduce the sentence bout damn time now watch R. Kelly come out with a gospel album lmfaooooooo
114.
Fed Up
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
LOL I KNEW IT!!!!
115.
xpert2007
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
Thats some bullsh*t that this CHILD MOLESTER was set FREE. HE WILL BURN IN HELL..
116.
BrittanyBeauty
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
LMFAO @ 32
117.
she is
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
Only a groupie ass tack head would think he was innocent… or an idiot ass groupie dude SMH. I am from & still live in Chicago. This man is a known pedophile. Ppl shouldnt buy his music because it MAKES SENSE not to. I agree W/ # 6… ppl who continue to buy his crap/support him & make excuses… u r all idiots! Because he was the adult in the situation. He got off because he is RICH & THE VICTIM WAS A YOUNG BLACK GIRL FROM AN IGNORANT FAMILY WHO ALLOWED THEMSELVES TO BE BOUGHT.
118.
xpert2007
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
@ 74 KEITH…. YOU SOUND LIKE A DAMN FOOL! WHAT THE F*** ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? WRONG IS WRONG REGARDLESS IF YOU’RE BLACK, WHITE, OR PURPLE. RETAKE YOUR GED TEST AND COME BACK AND POST WHEN YOU HAVE SOMETHING SENSIBLE TO SAY YOU IDIOT…..
119.
tay
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
Woah I can’t believe these fools did that… why do i get this feeling they were paid off… I want to see this jury….oh yes you betta blieve it that if it was a white girl his ass would of been in jail so fast!! I reallly don’t think justice was served….I don’t give a fuck if it waz R Kelly or not he deserved to get something for that!
120.
The artist herself
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
AT #11 SUNSHYNE, YOU ARE A SICK ASS BITCH, I BET YOU LET OLDER MEN PISS ON YOU, DIRTY HO.. AND WE ALL KNOW IT WAS HIM… WHAT IF IT WAS YA’LL YOUNGER SISTERS GETTING FUCKED AND PISSED ON AT THE AGE OF 13?
121.
L. Dub
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
Man, this is a slap in the faces of black girls and women everywhere…that perv should and will burn for this…how could we (the black community) still support this joke?!!! WTF
122.
TeTe(didnt feel like loggin in)
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
lmao…I CALLED IT!they fucked michael vick for fighting nasty ass dogs but wont send KELLY to jail for having sex with girls who can barely spell their names….ha.smh
123.
imdopeyo
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
he is guilty as fuck, but will answer to God. whether he raped her or not is not the point, he had sex with a minor, simple as…
bastard!
124.
Juicy SuperStar
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
If the girl is still saying it wasnt her then I dont care… I
NOW… R. Kelly know he is messed up but how can you convict a man when the victim is saying its not her.
125.
TJH n KC
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
Styles, look mane,
THE GIRL WAS A HOE. SHE WAS RAISED A HOE, SHE STILL IS A HOE. A HOE IS A HOE! EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK, THERE’S A HOE. A HOE HERE, A HOE THERE, SHIT, ITS HOES EVERYWHERE. THERE IS 12 YEAR OLD HOES, 13 YEAR OLD HOES, AND 50 YEAR OLD HOES. HOMELESS HOES, EDUCATED HOES, DUMB HOES, TALL HOES, FAT HOES, SKINNY HOES, ASPIRING HOES, FUNKY HOES, VIDEO HOES, FLAVOR FLAVE HOES, STREET HOES, INTERNET HOES, CLEAN HOES, GOLD DIGGING HOES, LIGHT SKINNED HOES, IN THE CHURCH HOES, BROKE HOES, MONEY MAKING HOES, DINGY HOES, DISEASE FREE HOES, CELEBRITY HOES, FREE HOES, ITS ALL KIND OF HOES MANE.
LOL!, LOL!
126.
BrittanyBeauty
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
@ Tete that’s because Micheal ol I wanna give herpes to other people ass aint got no damn money like these other celebs look folks as ignant as this sound the more money the better look at OJ Micheal Jackson shit look at T.I’s ass and Snoop
127.
silly_rabbit
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
“Who cares”??!! WTF? Astonishing.
It’s sickening.
128.
I am angry
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
This is so sad to see yet again someone famous with money can get away with anything, they can rape and molest children, stab and kill people, drive drunk, w/o licenses and kill yet get away with it because of their ability to pay people off. No wonder God is tired and allowing so many natural disasters and the U.S. economy to fail because of America’s moral. Everyone that saw that tape could see that it was R.Kelly, and it was no coincidence that the girl had a striking resemblance to Sparkle at all. Its just a shame that the parents didn’t even try to do anything more about it and the reality of it is, is that they knew there daughter was fast in the first place. I wonder how many years well he have to pay the family for there continued silence. He may get away with this thru the justice system but lets see what happens while God is in control…..
129.
TJH n KC
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
JAZZY, 13.
You mustve been the other pedophile holding the camera.
130.
UNREAL
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
Whatever.
(1) A hoe is a hoe
(2) Some people do not need to have kids. Black people, stop perpetuating dysfunctional households
(3) Our income tax return says a lot about who gets locked up and who doesn’t
Come on and braid my hair…
131.
O
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
All I have to say is Karma is a Bitch. R. Kelly has daughters of his own. Let’s see how he feels when his 15 year old daughter has a love affair with a 30-year old man. It is no fun when the shoe is on the other foot.
132.
linda
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
forget r kelly. mad respect to tim russert a very very beautiful person. just passed away. r.i.p. may god be with you and your family. much love to him a very beautiful non bias person. a great anchor truly will be missed. god has you at rest now.
133.
pretteyeyez
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
Michael Vick needed his attorney!
134.
telitlikeitiz
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
@ Keith # 73…you gots to be 7 kinds of stupid or a pedophile…It has nothing to do with him being a brotha and self hating. This negro is a child molester period. Ask Aaliyah!!! Let his screw your 13 year old sister or daughter and piss on her. Regardless if she testified or not, you don’t know what the circumstances were in her not coming fourth. She may be really psychologically messed up behind that. What doesn’t come out in the wash will come out in the rinse bruh! He is gonna get it eventually! This is some “muthafuckinbullshit”!
135.
algie
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
he is still a nasty perverted man. i hope he gets the help he soooooooooooooooooooo desperately needs. i still ain’t buying another cd by that child violator lol
136.
TJH n KC
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
KELLS, MANE, THOSE NAPPY A S S BRAIDS ARE PLAYED OUT, LIKE YOUR MUSIC. GROW YOU SOME DREADS.
STAY AWAY FROM THE PLAY GROUNDS, ZOO’S, CIRCUS, McDONALDS, DISNEY WORLD, DISNEY LAND, CARNIVALS, MALLS, DAIRY QUEEN, SAND BOXES, ICE CREAM TRUCKS, INTERNET, CHUCKIE CHEESE, THEATRES, SCHOOLS, SKATING RINKS, SCHOOL CROSSINGS, WATER PARKS, DAYCARES, BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS, YMCA’S, AND BABY GAP,
LOL!
137.
Jesus Tomas
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
women even stuck up for him knowing he was guilty…amazing he got lucky.
138.
Styles
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
Too funny #133
139.
grapefruit
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
LMAO @ #32 and TJH n KC!!!
Yeah I heard that FOOL is not guilty. May God bless him because we all know that’s him on that tape smh!! What kind of FUCKERY has this world gone to??… I see judgement day is nearly on it’s way.. Better hold on tight MR ROBERT KELLY….MOFO….LMAO!!!!!!!!!
140.
TJH n KC
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
STYLES,
DID I MENTION NAPPY HEADED HOES?
141.
Styles
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
TJH n KC you’re a hot mess!!!
142.
angels222288
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
money is either power or he really did not do it
143.
THERE IS NO NEED
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
I know this is not a laughing matter but some of yall got me dying in here. I am honestly astonished by the response both good and bad comments.
Now I don’t have a Heaven or a Hell to put that man in so I cannot judge him. And I’ve never seen the tape that everyone is speaking about here(FOR REAL…NEVER SAW THE TAPE)…but I have been tempted to view it but never did because it’s irrelevant to me. (Nothing personal to those who did…I was loosing a loved one to cancer at that moment which was far more important). I did not keep tabs on the case so I don’t know all the details about it so I really can’t speak on it.
However we ALL regardless of race or gender should take note of this event to educate our communities and families relating to about situations like this as far as the justice system and how it works, educating you children about sex, pedophiles, upgrading parental tactics and being self aware of whom we have around your youth. I may sound corny as hell but this serious yall.
144.
I.N.T.O.
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
Wooooooow!!!!!! I know black folks use to have to buy their freedom, but this really puts “buying your freedom” in a whole new perspective. This saddens me and makes me feel a frightened because now he is going to change his whole approach about doing these awful thngs. He is a sick man and Lord knows, just how far he will go.
IMO, I believe he will never stop this unles he gets help. Even if he continues this sick shyt over seas. He’s free, but I doubt his mind is free. He needs prayers.
145.
TJH n KC
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
Stlyes,
The hot mess award goes to R f u c k i n g babies Kelly.
146.
POWER!
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
If the girls says she is not the one u got no case. She claimed she ne’er fucked Kelly end of story!
147.
Nyaze Vincent
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
I have no idea whether he is innocent or not. I mean maybe there’s a conspiracy (ahem, we remember you Akon). If he really has this big ass mole and it really wasn’t in the video, I would have acquitted him too though. On some other shit though, I think we should all be happy for Big R. I mean this is the man who wrote 12play! It’s not like we didn’t know he was freaky. Anyway, I digress… Fact is, this is a blow for justice because now Black superstars can flaunt the law and do what the fuck they want just like everyone else’s superstars. Obama in ‘08 my niggaz!
148.
Our history is GOLDEN
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
Damn I heard about this on the radio. Although I’m not surprised there is no way he should have gotten off. He was guilty and he knew it, but money was more powerful.
149.
LMAO
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
Why is it that whenever one boneheaded black man does something wrong, every single “brotha” has to bear his burden. I am in no way shape or form, similar to R.Kelly. So kill all that “this is what happens when you protect brothas.” noise. You would be surprised how many other pedophiles of different ethnicities live among us. ]
As for Mr. Kelly….I never saw the video so i can’t offer a thorough opinion but, if he is truly guilty, then karma will soon catch up with him quicker than he can imagine.
150.
TJH n KC
Friday, June 13, 2008 /
NYAZE,
Your name sounds just as dumb as your post. You stated, “be happy for R. Kelly” Anybody who who is supporting R. Kelly no intellectual family values. They should be monitored by family services, particularly the child abuse division.
Thanks.
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