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When opening statements kicked off in R. KellysChicago federal-court trialon August 17, the prosecution quickly turned dark.
The defendant, Robert Kelly, had sex with multiple children, the ChicagoTribunequoted prosecutor Jason Julien as saying.
He made videotapes of himself having sex with children.
Some of the purported cover-up efforts included coordinating payouts to accusers as well as a would-be whistleblower.
Julien reportedly argued that McDavid and Brown were well aware of Kellys crimes.
The prosecution provided harrowing details about Kellys alleged abuse of minors.
Julien claimed that Kelly sexually abused Kellys own goddaughter, Jane.
Theyre going to tell you what happened to them, Julien reportedly said of the recordings.
Bonjean reportedly argued: There are strong motivators out there, she told the jury.
Glozman claimed that McDavid thought the child-pornography tape in Kellys 2008 case wasnt real.
Because he believed that, there was never any intention to obstruct justice, Glozman argued, per theTribune.
Testimony started today after opening statements.
