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5Apr

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Journalism

R. Kelly Has Been Convicted Of Sex Crimes Against Black Women. Why Did It Take Nearly 30 Years?

A federal jury found R. Kelly guilty of nine criminal charges related to racketeering and sex trafficking in the first high-profile court case focusing on sexual abuse against Black women and girls since the #MeToo movement began. Candice Norwood Originally published by The 19th It took nearly 30 years, dozens of alleged victims, multiple video recordings, an explosive news investigation, a social media campaign, a documentary and two criminal trials before the singer R. Kelly was convicted of sex crimes. A federal jury this week found Kelly guilty of nine criminal charges related to racketeering and sex trafficking that involved recruiting and grooming young women and girls for sex. The six-week trial marked a significant moment: It’s the first high-profile court case focusing on se...

Common In Workplace Abuse – R. Kelly Was Aided By A Network Of Complicity – That Enabled Crimes To Go On For Decades

28Sep

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CELEBRITY NEWS

Common In Workplace Abuse – R. Kelly Was Aided By A Network Of Complicity – That Enabled Crimes To Go On For Decades

Peggy Cunningham, Dalhousie University and Minette Drumwright, University of Texas at Austin R&B singer R. Kelly was found guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking charges on Sept 27, 2021, having been exposed as the ringleader of a decades-long scheme to recruit girls, boys and women to have sex with. During the six-week long trial, jurors heard harrowing testimony from a succession of survivors of Kelly’s abuse. Witnesses also revealed how members of the 54-year-old’s entourage assisted, enabled and helped cover up the singer’s crimes. As professors who have researched unethical behavior for many years, we found the patterns revealed in Kelly’s trial to be classic examples of how unethical, even criminal, conduct can persist in organizations for long periods of time, often as an...

Minka Kelly – Our May-June Cover Star – It’s Easy To Make A Stinka Over Minka

26May

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IRL COVERS

Minka Kelly – Our May-June Cover Star – It’s Easy To Make A Stinka Over Minka

Minka Kelly the daughter of a Vegas showgirl and one-time Aerosmith guitarist Rick Dufay, the beautiful babe was blessed with talented genes and showbiz connections. Her modeling career led to commercials which had the gorgeous ingénue graduating to guest spots on television shows. Minka soon landed a main role on NBC’s hit drama Friday Night Lights (2006-2009). See More Of Minka! As a randy cheerleader, her make-out marathons steamed up the small screen. The hottie also donned skimpy swimwear and sexy skivvies to ensure the ratings (among other things) went up! The pretty performer starred on NBC’s Parenthood (2010-2011) and the reboot of Charlie’s Angels (2011) before making her move to movies. She thrilled audiences in the thriller The Roommate (2011) and had them sit up straight for Th...

4Apr

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IN OTHER NEWS

How to Really Divest From R. Kelly And Other Disgraced Celebrity Favorites

Withdrawing support, both intentional and inadvertent, from harmful entertainers begins with knowing how they make their money. Singer-songwriter R. Kelly has maintained a wildly successful music career for the past three decades, despite a long and disturbing history of sexual misconduct allegations against him. But in 2017, a social media campaign to bring down the so-called “King of R&B” was launched amid reports of Kelly holding several women—and girls—as sexual prisoners. And on the heels of Lifetime’s six-part docuseries Surviving R. Kelly, the Fulton County district attorney in Georgia reportedly opened a criminal investigation into sex crimes allegedly committed by Kelly in and around Atlanta, where the 52-year-old once resided. Also, the Cook County state ...