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CHICAGO — Derrel McDavid spent hours on the witness stand this week explaining that he once believed the mounting sexual abuse allegations against his boss, R&B superstar R. Kelly, were nothing more than lies from extortionists out for a payday.

CHICAGO — The defense has rested in the federal trial of R&B singer R. Kelly and two former associates, setting the stage for closing arguments and a possible verdict next week.

The defense for R. Kelly and two co-defendants has rested at the R&B singer’s trial on charges of trial-fixing, child pornography and enticing minors for sex

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The trial ended its fourth week at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse with more than two days of testimony from Kelly’s co-defendant and former business manager, Derrel McDavid.

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An ex-business manager for R. Kelly and his co-defendant at Kelly’s ongoing federal trial in Chicago has expressed doubts on the witness stand about Kelly’s insistence in the 2000s that he never sexually abused minors

CHICAGO — R. Kelly’s former business manager and current co-defendant took the stand again Thursday for what promises to be lengthy testimony in his own defense.

Kelly attorney Jennifer Bonjean objected to Derrel McDavid’s “theatrics.” McDavid took off his glasses, wiped away tears, and said, “this is not theatrics, ma’am.”

CHCAGO — R&B superstar R. Kelly had already been the target of several lawsuits alleging sexual misconduct when he told his then-business manager in December 2000 that his 14-year-old goddaughter “was being harassed” by police to admit they were having an inappropriate relationship.

CHCAGO — Derrel McDavid, R. Kelly’s former business manager and current co-defendant, has taken the stand in his own defense Wednesday in the final days of the disgraced singer’s Chicago federal trial.