Here’s more on Kelly and what led to the conviction.
Born Robert Sylvester Kelly in Chicago, R. Kelly is a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer.
In 2010, Billboard named him the most successful R&B artist in history.
When did R. Kelly’s legal troubles start?
R. Kelly’s legal issues go back decades.
Legal issues continued to plague Kelly.
In 2002 a video, sentto the Chicago Sun-Timesallegedly showed Kelly having underage sex with a minor.
Kelly denied being the man in the video.
Kelly was acquitted in a child pornography case in 2008 and has settled numerous lawsuits.
He has plead not guilty to those charges, as well as to charges of solicitation in Minnesota.
He was found guilty on all charges and could face10 years to life in prison, according to NPR.
“To the victims in this case, your voices were heard, and justice was finally served.”
Kelly did not testify in his own defense.
How did R. Kelly and his team respond to the verdict?
How did the accusations affect R. Kelly’s music?
The controversy over Kelly had ripple effects on the music and streaming services business.
In 2018, when a wave of backlash against R. Kelly crested, Spotify initiated a hateful conduct policy.
But Spotify faced criticism about the new policy.
And the rule was also criticized for seeming racial bias.
When is sentencing?
Sentencing is May 4, 2022.
CNET reporter Joan E. Solsman contributed to this story.
