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R. Kelly has officially filed an appeal against the federal sex crimes he's being accused of in New York.
The disgraced singer who was found guilty in 2021, on 9 federal counts that included RICO charges as well as charges pertaining to sex crimes and human trafficking, listed some reasons why he thinks his conviction should be reversed.
He argued that the government did not meet its burden of proof in court, despite a jury convicting him on all counts.
His lawyers also have specific gripes about the jury and some of the evidence prosecutors were allowed to submit during trial. They claimed that at least 4 of the jurors selected have since admitted prejudging his guilt before handing down their official verdict. It was also alleged that at least 2 of them had watched the "Surviving R. Kelly" docuseries, and should never have been seated on the jury.
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