Courtroom sketch of the disgraced Kelly (right) alongside lawyers Deveraux Cannick and Thomas Farinella during a hearing on sex trafficking allegations in Brooklyn federal court in New York City, New York on August 3. Photo: Reuters
This month marks 20 years since the death of Aaliyah, who at age 22 was killed in a plane crash that sent international shockwaves as contemporary R&B lost one of its burgeoning stars.
The grim milestone on August 25 will fall just a week after testimony in the trial of R. Kelly is due to begin, court proceedings that have evoked Aaliyah's name over her relationship with her one-time mentor.
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