After nine hours of deliberation, a jury of seven men and five women found Kelly guilty on one count of racketeering and eight counts of violating the Mann Act, which prohibits transporting individuals across state lines for the purpose of prostitution.
The verdict came in around 3:15 p.m. Eastern on Monday afternoon during the seventh week of the trial.
“Today’s guilty verdict forever brands R. Kelly as a predator who used his fame and fortune to prey on the young, the vulnerable and the voiceless for his own gratification,” Jacquelyn Kasulis, the acting United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York, said during a press conference after the verdict came in.
The sentencing is set for 10 a.m. Eastern on May 4, 2022.
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