R. Kelly’s Lawyer Fights Back: Could College Fraternities Be Next Targets For Racketeering Laws?
Brooklyn, NY – R. Kelly’s lawyer argued in front of an appeals court recently that the R&B superstar was wrongly convicted of sexually abusing young fans, including children, under a racketeering statute typically used to combat organized crime. Attorney Jennifer Bonjean sought to overturn Kelly’s 2021 convictions or secure a new trial by contending that the prosecution misused a law meant for shutting down criminal organizations to target the singer. During the hearing at the …