Witness testifies that R Kelly shelled out $200,000 to settle an STD lawsuit
Singer has been has been trailed for decades by complaints about his sexual behavior
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}R. Kelly paid $200,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a woman who accused him of giving her herpes two decades ago without disclosing he had it, the woman testified on Friday at the R&B singer's sex-trafficking trial.
The woman – testifying during the trial's third week without using her full real name – told a New York City jury she was 27 when she met Kelly through a mutual friend in 2001. She said when they began having sex, she told him she was worried about STDs, including AIDS.
When she asked him to use protection, "he just said no," she testified.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}It was the second time this week that jurors have heard testimony alleging Kelly gave a sex partner herpes — part of a case accusing him of leading a criminal enterprise that sexually exploited women, girls and even boys during a 30-year career highlighted by his anthem "I Believe I Can Fly."
R. KELLY ACCUSER CLAIMS SINGER HAD A GUN BY HIS SIDE ONCE BEFORE FORCING HER TO PERFORM ORAL SEX
In this courtroom artist's sketch R. Kelly, left, listens during his trial in New York, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. The 54-year-old Kelly has repeatedly denied accusations that he preyed on several alleged victims during a 30-year career highlighted by his mega hit "I Believe I Can Fly." (AP Photo/Elizabeth Williams)
Kelly, 54, has denied any wrongdoing. His lawyers have portrayed his accusers as groupies who are lying about their relationships with him.
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The defendant has been trailed for decades by complaints and allegations about his sexual behavior. The scrutiny intensified again amid the #MeToo movement in recent years, with multiple women going public with accusations against the singer that have resulted in federal criminal charges in New York and Chicago, keeping him in jail since 2019.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}There will be a break in the trial until Thursday. The government is expected to rest its case sometime during the week of Sept. 13.