R. Kelly will know whether he can leave for Dubai by the end this hearing.
R. Kelly is in the building, or so it seems. According to TMZ, the maligned singer and his legal team are in court today to make two pressing demands. First f, attorney Steve Greenberg will be furthering his client’s case for the reinstatement his passport. Kelly hopes he’ll be granted an exception for a trip to Dubai, where he’d be performing a series concerts.
Secondly, Greenberg and company are about to file a request over the sex tapes forming the basis sexual abuse trial. They want to take a look at them for before they go to trial, in order to better prepare themselves for the inevitable.
R. Kelly arrived at the Cook County courthouse around 7:20 this morning, 25 minutes before his hearing was slated to begin. If everything goes to plan, prosecutors will be forced to hand over a duplicate copy the tapes. As it’s been noted, Michael Avenatti was able to produce a second sex tape before the submission deadline passed.
TMZ is streaming the hearing over at this link. Bu keep in mind, the feed isn’t being broadcast over solid lines, so don’t expect three-bar signal strength at any given time. One thing is for certain though: R. Kelly will know whether he can leave for Dubai by the end this hearing, so keep it locked.