Federal prosecutors who tabled evidence before a federal court in Brooklyn, New York, against troubled American R&B singer Robert Kelly aka R. Kelly have rested their case in the trial against the musician after testimony from as many as 45 witnesses over 20 days.
Jurors have heard from witnesses ranging from former live-in girlfriends of the singer to his former employees, many of whom were subpoenaed to testify against the singer. Kelly faces racketeering and sex trafficking charges, which he has pleaded not guilty to.
At the heart of prosecutors’ federal case against Kelly is their allegation that he was the head of a criminal enterprise whose purpose was to promote his music, the R. Kelly brand and to “recruit women and girls to engage in illegal sexual activity” with the singer, according to an indictment.
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This development came days after Cheryl Mack, the mother of music producer London on da Track testified against R. Kelly before the federal court in Brooklyn, New York.
During court proceedings, Cheryl, a former assistant to R. Kelly attested against the singer that she once saw him engage in sexual activity with one of the women he is charged with abusing.
Cheryl also told the court on the 18th day of testimony at Kelly’s that she saw Kelly begin to massage the woman while backstage at a Connecticut concert where he was performing.
