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Defiant R. Kelly Angrily Denies Sexual Abuse Allegations; 'By No Means Am I A Monster'
"I'm not Lucifer. I'm a man. I make mistakes, but I'm not a devil, and by no means am I a monster," Kelly told "CBS This Morning" anchor Gayle King.
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"I'm not Lucifer. I'm a man. I make mistakes, but I'm not a devil, and by no means am I a monster," Kelly told "CBS This Morning" anchor Gayle King.
"I know for a fact that my sister is not OK. I know for a fact that R. Kelly is mentally destroying her and I just want her home."
R. Kelly, facing a series of sex crime charges involving teenage women, lashed out has his accusers and pleaded for help, claiming he has been betrayed by people in the past.
In his first public comments since his arrest last month, R. Kelly angrily denied charges that he sexually abused four women, including three teenagers.
The day started with R. Kelly's attorney entering a not-guilty plea on all 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse, and he ended in the Gold Coast at a cigar Lounge.
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R&B singer R. Kelly is expected to appear in bond court on Saturday, after he was charged in Cook County with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.
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After R. Kelly's bond was set Sunday, his attorney Steve Greenberg spoke at a press conference which, at times, became heated.
"I will not rest until each of you is brought to justice. Mr. Kelly did not do this alone. It was all in the interest of money."
R&;B singer R. Kelly has been charged in Cook County with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.
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