“I applaud their courage and have the utmost respect for everyone who came forward.
Kelly, 56, faces 10 to 90 years in prison in the latter case.
The Cook County indictment was announced in 2019, before the federal cases in New York and Chicago.
R. Kelly in court in 2019.E. Jason Wambsgans-Pool/Getty Images
An attorney for Kelly did not respond to EW’s request for comment Monday.
[This article has been updated to reflect the outcome of Tuesday’s court hearing.]
