What is the new charge?
R. Kelly, real name Robert Kelly, is accused of paying a bribe to an unnamed Illinois government employee to obtain a fake ID. That identification was then used to obtain a marriage license which listed her age as 18, the New York Times reports.Aaliyah died in a plane crash in 2001
Court documents reportedly say the bribe was paid on 30 August 1994 - just one day before the marriage licence to Aaliyah, first reported by Vibe magazine. Their marriage was annulled months later because the teenager, whose full name was Aaliyah Dana Haughton, was under age. The singer died in a plane crash in 2001. Her debut album, Age Ain't Nothing But a Number, was produced and written by R. Kelly. Steven Greenberg, R. Kelly's lawyer, told ABC News earlier this year that his client had "no idea" Aaliyah was 15 when they married. Responding to the New York Times on Thursday, Mr Greenberg said the new charge "does not appear to materially alter the landscape".DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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