Celebrity Justice
R. Kelly Trying Not to Come -- Yet Again

The R. Kelly kiddie porn trial has been delayed for more than five years -- so what's another five years between litigants?

TMZ has confirmed that R. Pissy's lawyers filed a motion today to delay the trial for what seems like the 18 millionth time. The motion will be considered on the first scheduled day of trial.

The trial was finally slated to begin on Friday with jury selection. Just last weekend, the Chicago Sun-Times revealed that a witness was going to come forward to testify that she had had a threesome with R. and the alleged underage victim, and we're told that this new info is what's prompting the motion to continue.

A source tells TMZ that the judge in the case -- Vincent Gaughan -- has been trying to avoid leaks precisely so that Kelly won't have any excuse to delay the proceedings any longer. We're told that he's running this one "tighter than any case in recent memory."

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16. Let me get this straight. The judge wants to keep a lid on the case so no more delays take place in the trial of a man who had sex with an underage girl...and TMZ.com reports that someone has come forward that would cause said delay to take place. Um. Doesn't this perpetuate this crap? All news outlets: quit reporting on this crap so this jerk can finally go to trial!

Posted at 6:47PM on May 7th 2008 by Foureyes

17. By the time this trial gets underway, all the witness will be dead of old age.

Posted at 6:23PM on May 7th 2008 by TBA

18. Save room for Roger Clemens and other Pedophiles.

Posted at 6:28PM on May 7th 2008 by JIm

19. This is sad, all it goes to show that if you have money you can get away with anything. They should send in outside Federal Investigators that have no ties to the local or county authorities to see why the hell a Judge in his right mind would allow extensions for up to 5 years. If anyone of us were to commit the same crime, one it wouldn't take this long, and two we would be in Prison, period.

Posted at 6:34PM on May 7th 2008 by Jakko Johnson

20. A bullet would be too good for him.

Posted at 6:37PM on May 7th 2008 by Jerry

21. Please send this f_cker to jail, along with his NAACP leadership award (true: they actually awarded him)

Posted at 6:49PM on May 7th 2008 by cab305

22. Castration for the nation..........it would work.

LOKI

Posted at 7:08PM on May 7th 2008 by G

23. What the hell!?!? don't these people understand they are wasting my money prolonging sending this child molester to jail? Must be nice to spend other people's money prolonging your freedom.

Posted at 7:58PM on May 7th 2008 by Lisa

24. RKelly is a child-molesting douche. I think they need to throw his A S S in the pokey so he can get HIS A S S a little pokey.

Posted at 7:40PM on May 7th 2008 by Tyra Banks

25. That pissing *hit is disgusting no matter what, but calling him a pedo is kind of a stretch. That girl looked 18 easily, some girls just mature faster than others. Can't really blame him for getting tricked by that person.

Posted at 7:43PM on May 7th 2008 by Kalibran

26. Lock up that pedophile and throw away the key!!

Posted at 6:51AM on May 8th 2008 by Nat

27.

Get on with the trial already.


Posted at 9:36AM on May 8th 2008 by OCD

28. all I know is the better not bring up Aaliyah in this..

Posted at 4:42PM on May 8th 2008 by Lucky

29. WOW IF HE WAS WHITE HE WOULD BE IN JAIL ALREADY. WRIGHT AL SHARPTON

Posted at 12:22PM on May 8th 2008 by big joey

30. This should have gone to trial four years ago.

Posted at 7:00PM on May 8th 2008 by Jester

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