A Cook County judge has approved an arrest warrant for embattled
R&B superstar R. Kelly, who was charged with 10 counts of
aggravated criminal sexual abuse in Cook County Friday morning,
records show.
His first court date is listed as March 8, according to
records.
His attorney, Steven Greenberg, said early Friday afternoon that
he had not been notified that his client had been charged.
Greenberg has said in the past that his client denies any
wrongdoing.
Sources told the Sun-Times that Cook County prosecutors appeared
before a judge Friday afternoon to sign off on the warrant for
Kelly.
Michael Avenatti, a well known attorney who said he recently
provided a videotape of R. Kelly having sex with a minor to the
Cook County state’s attorney’s office, applauded prosecutors for
filing charges. It is unclear if the charges are related to the
videotape the attorney provided.
“The day of reckoning has arrived” for R Kelly, Avenatti said in
a tweet.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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