CHICAGO (AP) — Cameras will be allowed in the courtroom during the trial and pretrial hearings in R. Kelly's sexual abuse case, but the R&B singer's accusers can't be photographed or filmed without their consent, a judge ruled Friday.
The Grammy-winning singer didn't attend the brief hearing in Cook County Circuit Court, but his attorney took a similar position to the lawyer for"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett earlier this week and welcomed cameras in the courtroom.
As for Kelly's case , Associate Judge Lawrence Flood said cameras will be allowed going forward, beginning with the next hearing on March 22. He also said two of Kelly's accusers have already indicated that they don't want to be photographed, filmed, or have their voices recorded in court. While there have been several cases filmed in Cook County since cameras were first allowed in courtrooms in late 2014, it wasn't until last fall that they took center stage in one of the most significant trials in recent Chicago history.
Smollett, who is black and gay and plays the gay character Jamal Lyon on the Fox TV show, told police he was attacked by two masked men in downtown Chicago early on the morning of Jan. 29. He said the men — one of whom he said was white — hurled racist and homophobic slurs as they beat him and looped a noose around his neck before fleeing.
Although Smollett's and Kelly's say their clients welcome the cameras, some caution that it may not a good idea. Chicago lawyer Joe Lopez said that in Kelly's case, allowing the trial to play out on television could affect the singer's ability to earn a living no matter what the outcome if what unfolds turns off fans.
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