Singer has until 9 a.m. tomorrow to show up to court.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of R&B star R. Kelly after he failed to show up for a court hearing today in Chicago.
TMZ reports that Kelly’s tour bus was held up in Utah, making Kelly late to his hearing for his child pornography charge. The delay prompted the residing judge to put out an ultimatum: Kelly, 40, must report to court by 9 a.m. or go to jail. Kelly’s lawyer claims he was held up because of bad weather.
The self-proclaimed "Pied Piper of R&B," was originally indicted five years ago on 21 counts of child porn, in a scandal that involved Kelly allegedly urinating on an underage girl. He currently faces 14 counts.
Since the beginning of the trial, there has been a number of delays, including, at one point, Kelly’s camp claiming he couldn’t make it to a hearing because of a "burst appendix."
The woes surrounding the case caused Kelly’s ex-wife, Andrea, to seek a restraining order against the troubled star in 2005, claiming he physically and verbally abused her. In August of this year, Kelly’s publicist of 14 years, Reginia Daniels, resigned from her post, citing in a press release, "There are some lines that should never be crossed professionally or personally. Mr. Kelly crossed a line that forever altered the scope of our relationship."
On December 14, a candlelight vigil and demonstration called "Protest Against Pedophiles," was held in Los Angeles, to speak out against the star.
If found guilty of being the man behind the sex tape that surfaced to public outrage, Kelly could receive up to 15 years in prison. Kelly’s trial has been delayed until spring 2008, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Source: Vibe.com
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of R&B star R. Kelly after he failed to show up for a court hearing today in Chicago.
TMZ reports that Kelly’s tour bus was held up in Utah, making Kelly late to his hearing for his child pornography charge. The delay prompted the residing judge to put out an ultimatum: Kelly, 40, must report to court by 9 a.m. or go to jail. Kelly’s lawyer claims he was held up because of bad weather.
The self-proclaimed "Pied Piper of R&B," was originally indicted five years ago on 21 counts of child porn, in a scandal that involved Kelly allegedly urinating on an underage girl. He currently faces 14 counts.
Since the beginning of the trial, there has been a number of delays, including, at one point, Kelly’s camp claiming he couldn’t make it to a hearing because of a "burst appendix."
The woes surrounding the case caused Kelly’s ex-wife, Andrea, to seek a restraining order against the troubled star in 2005, claiming he physically and verbally abused her. In August of this year, Kelly’s publicist of 14 years, Reginia Daniels, resigned from her post, citing in a press release, "There are some lines that should never be crossed professionally or personally. Mr. Kelly crossed a line that forever altered the scope of our relationship."
On December 14, a candlelight vigil and demonstration called "Protest Against Pedophiles," was held in Los Angeles, to speak out against the star.
If found guilty of being the man behind the sex tape that surfaced to public outrage, Kelly could receive up to 15 years in prison. Kelly’s trial has been delayed until spring 2008, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Source: Vibe.com
