Two of R. Kelly's top lawyers no longer want to represent the disgraced R&B singer just two months before he’s scheduled to stand trial on sex abuse charges.
A federal judge said Kelly did not prove he’s in a high-risk category.Two of R. Kelly's top lawyers no longer want to represent the disgraced R&B singer just two months before he’s scheduled to stand trial in a Brooklyn, New York, federal court on sex abuse charges.
Another defense attorney, Thomas Farinella, asserted that it was Kelly's decision to let go of Greenberg and Leonard. “Absolutely, yes ma’am,” Kelly responded. He also apologized to the judge for the confusion and said he was thankful he had been given the opportunity to explain. "They are just trying to make us look bad rather than take any accountability for their own inexperience," Greenberg said. They will continue to work with Kelly in a separate case in a Northern District of Illinois court.U.S. District Court in Brooklyn in 2019
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