Celebrity Justice
R. Kelly Shows Up at Court ... Early!

TMZ was in a Chicago court today as singer R. Kelly showed up 20 minutes early for his scheduled hearing, this coming one day after he was a no-show because his speeding tour buses were detained in Utah. I believe I can fly!


A suited-up Kelly arrived in court and didn't say a word to our cameras.The judge continued today's hearing until tomorrow, which means he'll be in court in the morning, and will perform at Chicago's United Center tomorrow night.

Kelly has been charged with 14 counts of child pornography after a videotape surfaced that allegedly showed him having sex with a teenage girl in 2002.

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16. what does da r stand 4 rapist?

Posted at 12:33PM on Dec 20th 2007 by dr. feelgood

17. Does this mean that Casey Aldridge will be charged for having sex wih a teenage girl? Apparently not...unless a videotape surfaces.

I seem to recall that Rob Lowe was implicated some years back for having sex with a teenage girl... what's up with that?

And Jerry Lee Lewis...good golly miss molly!

Posted at 12:39PM on Dec 20th 2007 by Dennis, OKC

18. That tape came out what like 4 or 5 years ago, why has it taken so long for his trial?
He needs t get lockd up already.

Posted at 9:30AM on Dec 26th 2007 by Cin

19. R Kelly pissed all over the Judge?

Posted at 12:41PM on Dec 20th 2007 by FlBiker

20. leave R Kelly alone im sure he learned his lesson someone should be locking up that girls mama. that fast little girl could have told RKelly that she was of age! LEAVE HIM ALONE!

Posted at 12:43PM on Dec 20th 2007 by lee-lee

21.
TZM will be there when court is out , they may or may not report depending on what trash they may turn up on the J Spears story.


have a wonderful lunch at the bean with perez herv



Posted at 1:35PM on Dec 20th 2007 by FlyontheWallTZM@aol.com

22. 22. leave R Kelly alone im sure he learned his lesson someone should be locking up that girls mama. that fast little girl could have told RKelly that she was of age! LEAVE HIM ALONE!

Posted at 12:43PM on Dec 20th 2007 by lee-lee-----IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 12:54PM on Dec 20th 2007 by vvvvvvvv

23. What i heard on ABC& news this morning at 11 a.m. is that R. Kelly might get arrested tomorrow and the tour will be a no-go.

Posted at 1:02PM on Dec 20th 2007 by patester24

24. Reply to 17...Age of Consent in Lousiaa is 17 (South Carolina Age of Consent is 14 for females).

Louisiana law allows prosecutors to seek the death penalty for people
convicted of having consensual sex with a person under 12 years old. The
Louisiana state Supreme Court declared the law constitutional in 1999
because of a 1977 U.S. Supreme Court ruling addressing the rape of an adult,
not a child. The U.S. Supreme Court in 1977 banned the death penalty for
raping adult women, but the justices did not say whether it could be applied
to child rapists. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the 1999 Louisiana
case, allowing the death penalty law to stand.

Posted at 1:02PM on Dec 20th 2007 by Dennis, OKC

25. AND WHY DO WE CARE HE SHOWED UP EARLY??

Posted at 1:17PM on Dec 20th 2007 by Me

26. Yeah telling her to pee n stuff. He's so GROSE, this is big time Celebrity Justice!

Posted at 12:35PM on Dec 21st 2007 by Sick Wit It!

27. JUDGE, JUDGE, JUDGE!! HOW DID YOU EVER GET ON THE BENCH..YOU SEEMS TO BE ONE BEER SHORT OF A SIX PACK..HOW COULD YOU POSSIBLY EXCUSE R. KELLY FOR MISSING HIS COURT DATE BECAUSE OF A BUS PROBLEM..I READ THAT THE POLICE PULLED THE BUS OVER BECAUSE THE DRIVER HAD DRIVEN TOO LONG AND WAS TOO TIRED TO BE DRIVING..NOW HOW DID SOMEONE IN A CRUISER CAR FIGURE THAT ONE OUT?? WHAT A BUNCH BULL...

THIS MAN COULD HAVE STEPPED OFF THE BUS, GOT ON HIS CELL PHONE AND CALLED AND RESERVED AN AIRPLANE TO FLY HIM IN SO HE COULD GET TO HIS COURT HEARING..THESE RICH SOB'S KNOW THAT THEY CAN GET BUY WITH MURDER, HAVE NO RESPECT FOR THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND SEEM TO KNOW THAT THE JUDGES ARE ON THEIR SIDE AND WILL GIVE THEM SPECIAL TREATMENT BECAUSE THEY ARE CELEBS..HEY, I'LL BET JOHN DOE AVERAGE SURE AS HELL WOULDN'T GET THIS SPECIAL TREATMENT..IN FACT, I KNOW OLD JOHN DOE DOESN'T..THEY THROW THE BOOK AT THEM!!! SHAME ON YOU JUDGE/SHAME ON YOU. KNOW WONDER THESE CELEBS CONTINUE TO DRIVE DRUNK, RUN OVER PEOPLE, INJURE INNOCENT PASSENGERS, I.E. NICK HOGAN AND SO ON AND SO FORTH...

Posted at 9:08PM on Dec 20th 2007 by baby doll

28. I support R.Kelly no matter what the out come is.I seen the video and the girl was turned out long before he came along,where was her mother when she was out practicing on all those men with her fast *****.he is not to blame.I knew where my daughter was at 14 and it wasnt out chasing men!! the court is trying to make an example of him.who he has sex with is not our business, He is very talented and makes great music.his shows are great, I hope he beats this and continues to move on in his future.everyone has something in their closet,tend to your own business and let this man live!!!!

Posted at 10:46AM on Dec 21st 2007 by mstkelly34

29. #19 you're ridiculous. People must take responsibility for their actions. Whether this girl told R. Kelly she was of age or not, R. Kelly should have been responsible enough to question that before such actions! He's just a dumb celebrity who feels he can get away with it and I really hope that he does not!! But Hey Michael Jackson got out of his cases too so why not?

Posted at 1:08PM on Dec 21st 2007 by Fawn

30. #28 anyone who says " I see the video" obviously has no education so why should we support your opinion?

Posted at 1:12PM on Dec 21st 2007 by Fawn

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