R. Kelly defence attorney says the singer was living a 'playboy life' because his record label marketed him as one and that his accusers are full of lies
trial has wrapped for the day in the middle of the prosecution rebuttal. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nadia Shihata blasted Cannick's argument as "shameless," saying he was trying to blame the victims for their own abuse.The defence attorney's summation followed six hours of meticulous closing arguments from the prosecution, which painted a picture of a crime boss who inflicted chilling abuse on women and teenagers for decades with the support of his employees and entourage.
"Don't let them gaslight you," she said, saying the defence was insinuating that "all of these women and girls were asking for it and they deserved what they got."trial has wrapped for the day in the middle of the prosecution rebuttal. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nadia Shihata blasted Cannick's argument as "shameless," saying he was trying to blame the victims for their own abuse.
In a bizarre opening, Cannick began his feverish remarks by evoking Martin Luther King Jr., saying Kelly was only trying to "protest injustice" as the iconic civil rights leader had.
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