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TMC · 08-20-2002, 04:29 PM

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SHAMED singer R. Kelly has a long and sordid history of preying on underage
girls, according to a story in GQ magazine.

Among the more disturbing allegations made by writer Jim DeRogatis:
* The 14-year-old girl who had kinky sex with Kelly four years ago in a widely
bootlegged amateur porn tape is his "goddaughter" Reshonda Landfair, the
daughter of Kelly's guitarist.

* When Kelly was romancing his 15-year-old protégé Aaliyah in 1994, he took
her to a suburban Chicago hotel room for a quickie marriage ceremony. Kelly
used a phony marriage certificate that listed her age as 18 and the two were
legally hitched. The union was later annulled, and Aaliyah was sworn to secrecy
and waived all civil claims against Kelly.

* Childhood friends of Kelly tell GQ that he was sexually molested by a
"trusted older man from the neighborhood," which may have contributed to his
abusive behavior as an adult.

While Kelly's appetite for young girls was an open secret, if a thief
hadn't stolen a videotape from his gym bag four years ago in Chicago, he
might never have been arrested, because none of the underage girls he allegedly
had sex with was willing to testify against him.

"The girls Kelly had seduced were more willing to settle than to testify,"
DeRogatis writes.

The "well-lit and crystal clear" stolen tape shows Landfair performing oral sex
on Kelly. She also has intercourse with him and calls him "Daddy." (On
Kelly's next album, "Loveland," one funky dance track is titled "Come to
Daddy.") The Landfair family refused to cooperate with police, and then took a 2
1/2-month European vacation early this year, which led to speculation they'd
been paid off.

Landfair's aunt Stephanie Edwards - who recorded under the name Sparkle on a
duet with Kelly called "Be Careful" - told GQ:

"There have been too many girls to count. His whole M.O. - he stated this to me
not long ago - is he likes them when they are ripe and young because he can
mold them into what he wants them to be and control their minds and make them
do what women should do. He needs to get some help. He needs to be stopped."

GQ reports Kelly settled lawsuits from two other teenage girls, and that two
other cases are pending. Kelly faces 21 counts of child pornography, but
authorities have been unable to indict him on the more serious charge of
statutory rape without the cooperation of his victims.

Janice · 08-20-2002, 06:11 PM

Do you ever have anything nice to say about anyone? I've never come across a bigger celebrity basher than you.
It must be tough being perfect.

DarleneIllyria · 08-20-2002, 09:15 PM

I agree with Jan Lady. Nobody in this world is perfect. Basically, we all live in our glass houses right? Even celebrities live in their glass houses. The first one to toss a stone at the house, must've just had someone throw a stone through their glass house.

I'm not going to comment on the R. Kelly thing. It's not my job to point a finger and say "That guy is guilty" or "That guy is innocent". I have hope in the law. If R. did do all that stuff, I hope they find him guilty. If he didn't, I hope they find him innocent.

TMC · 08-21-2002, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JanLady617
Do you ever have anything nice to say about anyone? I've never come across a bigger celebrity basher than you.
It must be tough being perfect.

I'm not the one who's in trouble for being a pedophile so don't get upset w/ me for simply posting an article!

InspectorExstead · 08-22-2002, 12:17 AM

there was a topic on this on the chit chat boards a while ago. but, omg, i didn't realize there were so many ppl. he's just.....ugh! i don't like him anymore. seriously.

08-20-2002, 04:29 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,363	R Kelly has history of preying on underage girls http://groups.google.com/groups?dq=&...showbiz.gossip NY POST...PAGE 6 SHAMED singer R. Kelly has a long and sordid history of preying on underage girls, according to a story in GQ magazine. Among the more disturbing allegations made by writer Jim DeRogatis: * The 14-year-old girl who had kinky sex with Kelly four years ago in a widely bootlegged amateur porn tape is his "goddaughter" Reshonda Landfair, the daughter of Kelly's guitarist. * When Kelly was romancing his 15-year-old protégé Aaliyah in 1994, he took her to a suburban Chicago hotel room for a quickie marriage ceremony. Kelly used a phony marriage certificate that listed her age as 18 and the two were legally hitched. The union was later annulled, and Aaliyah was sworn to secrecy and waived all civil claims against Kelly. * Childhood friends of Kelly tell GQ that he was sexually molested by a "trusted older man from the neighborhood," which may have contributed to his abusive behavior as an adult. While Kelly's appetite for young girls was an open secret, if a thief hadn't stolen a videotape from his gym bag four years ago in Chicago, he might never have been arrested, because none of the underage girls he allegedly had sex with was willing to testify against him. "The girls Kelly had seduced were more willing to settle than to testify," DeRogatis writes. The "well-lit and crystal clear" stolen tape shows Landfair performing oral sex on Kelly. She also has intercourse with him and calls him "Daddy." (On Kelly's next album, "Loveland," one funky dance track is titled "Come to Daddy.") The Landfair family refused to cooperate with police, and then took a 2 1/2-month European vacation early this year, which led to speculation they'd been paid off. Landfair's aunt Stephanie Edwards - who recorded under the name Sparkle on a duet with Kelly called "Be Careful" - told GQ: "There have been too many girls to count. His whole M.O. - he stated this to me not long ago - is he likes them when they are ripe and young because he can mold them into what he wants them to be and control their minds and make them do what women should do. He needs to get some help. He needs to be stopped." GQ reports Kelly settled lawsuits from two other teenage girls, and that two other cases are pending. Kelly faces 21 counts of child pornography, but authorities have been unable to indict him on the more serious charge of statutory rape without the cooperation of his victims.

08-20-2002, 09:15 PM	#3
DarleneIllyria Gone Forum Star Join Date: Oct 15, 2000 Posts: 19,086	The Glass House I agree with Jan Lady. Nobody in this world is perfect. Basically, we all live in our glass houses right? Even celebrities live in their glass houses. The first one to toss a stone at the house, must've just had someone throw a stone through their glass house. I'm not going to comment on the R. Kelly thing. It's not my job to point a finger and say "That guy is guilty" or "That guy is innocent". I have hope in the law. If R. did do all that stuff, I hope they find him guilty. If he didn't, I hope they find him innocent.

08-22-2002, 12:17 AM	#5
InspectorExstead Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 29, 2001 Location: The Golden State Posts: 12,902	there was a topic on this on the chit chat boards a while ago. but, omg, i didn't realize there were so many ppl. he's just.....ugh! i don't like him anymore. seriously.
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08-20-2002, 06:11 PM	#2
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Do you ever have anything nice to say about anyone? I've never come across a bigger celebrity basher than you. It must be tough being perfect.