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StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts) Mon Sep 27, 2021, 05:19 PM Sep 2021

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Interesting fact: R. Kelly wasn't charged with or convicted of sexual assault.

He was charged with racketeering and violation of the Mann Act.

This was a very complicated but well-done prosecution.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/27/nyregion/r-kelly-charges-racketeering.html

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Interesting fact: R. Kelly wasn't charged with or convicted of sexual assault. (Original Post) StarfishSaver Sep 2021 OP

Send the prosecutor to Florida viva la Sep 2021 #1

Do you know how long it took the feds to get Kelly? StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #2

It seems like years.... viva la Sep 2021 #3

Exactly StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #4

viva la

(3,316 posts)

1. Send the prosecutor to Florida

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Mon Sep 27, 2021, 06:03 PM

Sep 2021

To get Gaetz.

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

2. Do you know how long it took the feds to get Kelly?

Reply to viva la (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 27, 2021, 06:05 PM

Sep 2021

It was more than a few months - and they had video.

viva la

(3,316 posts)

3. It seems like years....

Reply to StarfishSaver (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 27, 2021, 06:07 PM

Sep 2021

There were always rumors, even decades ago.

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

4. Exactly

Reply to viva la (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 27, 2021, 06:09 PM

Sep 2021

Rumors and "we know he did something" isn't sufficient to support an indictment and prosecution. Investigations take time.

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