R. Kelly went to court on Monday as jury selection began in his sex trafficking trial in Brooklyn, where a conviction could result in decades in prison for the Grammy-winning R&B singer.
Federal prosecutors charged Kelly, 54, with leading an entourage of managers, bodyguards and others to recruit women and girls for him to have sex with and abuse, and to produce pornography, including child pornography.
Prosecutors and defense lawyers questioned dozens of potential jurors, behind closed doors and in open court. One of his lawyers said last week that Kelly's "funds have been depleted," and that Kelly needed new clothing for trial because he had gained weight in jail. Donnelly has said prosecutors can present evidence that Kelly mistreated other women, including audio recordings of Kelly yelling and physically assaulting women.
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