CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 17: Singer R. Kelly appears during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on September 17, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Kelly is facing multiple sexual assault charges and is being held without bail.
(Photo by Antonio Perez - Pool via Getty Images)R. Kelly was convicted yesterday of racketeering, including acts of bribery and sexual exploitation of a child, along with separate charges of sex trafficking. As you can expect, it was not what Kelly expected. He released a statement via his now deleted Twitter account saying: "To all my fans and supporters I love you all and thank you for all the support," so he wrote. "Today's verdict was disappointing and I will continue to prove my innocence and fight for my freedom. #notguilty."
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