Legal professional Michael Avenatti says he’s uncovered one other intercourse tape that includes R. Kelly and an underage woman. Avenatti launched a prolonged assertion to his Twitter account on Thursday morning (February 14) explaining what he discovered.
“Included within the proof not too long ago uncovered and recovered is a VHS videotape Mr. Kelly participating in a number of sexual assaults a lady underage,” the assertion reads partly. “This tape, which is obvious, is roughly 45 minutes in size and has by no means beforehand been publicly disclosed or, till not too long ago, supplied to legislation enforcement.
“Importantly, this conclusive video proof is just not the identical proof beforehand seen and utilized in reference to the prior legal matter through which Mr. Kelly was charged nor does it depict the identical cases sexual assault.”
Avenatti added, “The time-frame sexual assaults depicted within the video is inside the Illinois statute limitations.”
In response to press inquiries, connected is a stmt relating to our work on the R. Kelly matter since April, together with the invention new crucial video proof establishing his guilt. We are going to proceed to work tirelessly to make sure that this predator is delivered to justice. pic.twitter.com/D0dGFzgXlX
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) February 14, 2019
In an interview with CNN, Avenatti — who’s representing a person he calls a “whistleblower” — stated he handed the tape to the Prepare dinner County State’s Legal professional’s Workplace in Chicago final weekend.
“My shopper is aware of the id the woman and R. Kelly,” Avenatti stated. “He recognized the 2 them on the videotape. He labored for and has recognized R. Kelly for many years and he met the woman on a quantity events.”
CNN was capable of view the video and described two scenes: one apparently in a lounge and one other in a bed room. A unadorned man who seems to be Kelly performs a number of intercourse acts with the woman. She calls him “daddy” a number of occasions.
Though it’s inconceivable to know the woman’s age from the video, the person believed to be Kelly and the woman each discuss with her “14-year-old pussy” whereas participating within the alleged lewd acts. The woman additionally refers to her genitalia as 14 years previous six occasions.
Through the video, the person asks the woman to urinate. After she does, he urinates on her, mirroring some the alleged acts Kelly was arrested for in 2002 when he was 35. He was acquitted baby pornography prices in a trial six years later
The R&B star’s profession has been shrouded in claims sexual misconduct with minors and different crimes for over twenty years. He’s been sued by a number of ladies who accuse him having intercourse with them after they had been underage.
He’s denied the accusations and all instances, with the exception the aforementioned trial the place he was acquitted, have been settled out court docket.
Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly documentary reignited the #MuteRKelly motion upon its launch final month.