Star R. Kelly called vile manipulator at child porn trial
(Agencies)
2008-06-13 09:42
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US prosecutors described rhythm and blues superstar R. Kelly as a vile manipulator who took advantage of his vulnerable goddaughter in closing arguments at his child pornography trial Thursday.
Speaking in a near-monotone voice as a sex tape was played in the darkened Chicago courtroom, assistant state attorney Robert Heilingoetter pointed out each of the acts which constitute the 14 child porn charges against Kelly.
"Direction," Heilingoetter said as jurors hear the man on the tape call a naked young woman by the name of Kelly's goddaughter and command her to dance for him, saying "stand straight up baby" and "turn around."
The remainder of the 26-minute tape is even more disturbing as the man readjusts the camera again and again to capture a series of raunchy and degrading sex acts.
The girl -- who prosecutors allege was Kelly's goddaughter and say was as young as 13 when the home movie was made -- does not smile as she robotically obeys the commands.