Singer R. Kelly gained weight, lost money ahead of trial says lawyer


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Musical artiste R. Kelly (right) appears alongside lawyers Deveraux Cannick and Thomas Farinella during a hearing on sex trafficking allegations in Brooklyn federal court in New York City, New York, Aug 3, 2021 in this courtroom sketch. Photo: Reuters

R&B star R. Kelly gained weight and lost money while he awaits a sex-trafficking trial that starts in earnest next week, his lawyers said Tuesday (Aug 3) at a court hearing.

The revelations came as US District Judge Ann M. Donnelly in New York made a series of rulings to narrow down what evidence can be shown to jurors. She mostly ruled for prosecutors but said some evidence will be excluded because it is too similar to other parts of the case aimed at showing Kelly engaged in racketeering in pursuit of women and girls he could abuse.

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