An R. Kelly fan was arrested after screaming, “free R. Kelly!” near an elevator used by jurors yesterday.
Debra Triplett was cuffed and brought before Judge Vincent Vaughan who is presiding over Kelly’s trial. After deciding the jurors didn’t hear the outburst, the judge set bond at $50,000.
Unless Triplett can come up with 10% of the bail amount she will likely spend Memorial Day weekend in jail.
$50,000 seems a little excessive. Was R. Kelly’s bail that much when he was arrested?
In other R. Kelly news, former Kelly protege Stephanie “Sparkle” Edwards took the stand yesterday and positively identified her 13-year-old niece and Kelly in a video that was shown to the jury.
Sparkle and the defense attorney got into it when he accused her of bribing Kelly. Sparkle replied with a raised voice: “Sweetie, I’m not trying to get money out of this.”
Genson angrily replied, “I’m not your sweetie!”, prompting the judge to intervene. (Source)
Note to self. No rants in a court house on a long holiday weekend.
LOL damn I hope someone’s writting the script for this future lifetime movie…this mess is getting retarded by the second.
“sweetie” is a very condenscending word so I can understand that why he got upset. Even though I’m sure he kept his composure in light of her blatant disrespect.
Judges do not play when it comes to ppl speaking to jurors about the case. She’s lucky she got a bond
Maybe Kelly will get her out.
@ Milly, I can guarantee TNT or Lifetime is already on it
Her dumb behind should have gotten locked up. He must have been sleeping with her also a few years ago, she looks young the way he likes them.
@ chocolatechild Says:
Maybe Kelly will get her out.
It would be the proper thing to do. C’mon this is R Kelly he does not know what “the proper thing to do” is.
i don’t know whether to laugh silently at my desk or have a loud outburst.
TO THE FAN also known as Debra: GIRL BYE!
It gets more interesting by the day but he is still going to jail.
i still think 50 thousand is too much. she should have got at least 5 thousand dollars.
Thats right Sparkle…TESTIFY!!!
As for the fan…sounds like another chickenhead wanting to get plucked.
Man I wish this was televised like OJ’s trial, or E would do an re-enactment like the MJ trial. I would LOVE to see this.
I wonder if the judge gets a lot of flack because his name is Vince Vaughn ahahaha
Where is that child’s momma?? She needs to be up under the jail. She probably was the only fan out there and wants to be in his next video who knows. Parents get you girls please!! As far as Sparkle ” You better be careful what you say to hem lawyers cause it might turn around on you”!! HA HA
She’s about a dumb trash can. i hope she knows shes to old for R(apist) Kelly anyway.
well..by the looks of that red wig…she aint got the 5k to put up…
Kelly’s lawyers seek charges against state’s witness…
R. Kelly’s attorneys are trying to have witnesses for the prosecution charged with crimes, it emerged in court this morning as the defense continued its pursuit of Sun-Times reporter Jim DeRogatis.
The jury has the day off but Judge Gaughan spent much of this morning in a secret hearing with both sides after prosecutor Shauna Boliker revealed that Kelly’s attorneys have asked that state’s witnesses be charged.
Boliker did not say which witnesses the defense wants charged, or with what, but Kelly’s team has repeatedly questioned this week why witnesses who had seen the sex tape at the center of the case did not contact police sooner.
The defense has also suggested several times that anyone who possessed a copy of the tape committed the crime of child pornography, including DeRogatis.
It’s also possible that the defense wants witnesses who have yet to testify charged. The Sun-Times exclusively reported two weeks ago that a state’s witness was prepared to testify that she participated in a taped three-way romp with Kelly and the alleged victim.
The defense may be seeking to have that witness charged with child pornography, but until the judge unseals the defense’s motion, there’s no way of knowing.
During Friday’s hearing, defense attorney Marc Martin repeated his demand that DeRogatis testify for the defense, arguing that DeRogatis had “immersed himself in these proceedings” by passing the sex tape to police.
He said he expected DeRogatis would undermine Stephanie “Sparkle” Edwards’ testimony and that establishing the circumstances in which the tape found its way into police custody was “crucial to the defense.”
Sun-Times attorney Damon Dunn said DeRogatis would assert his “reporter’s privilege” against testifying. And Boliker said she could not see what DeRogatis could add to what has already been said in court.
Gaughan seemed unimpressed with the defense’s attempts to force DeRogatis to take the stand, telling Martin that he was failing to make a convincing case.
Martin then claimed that Kelly had a Sixth Amendment right to call whatever witnesses he wanted.
But Gaughan responded, “You don’t have a right to call (just) anybody as a witness, or the trial would last until infinity.”
The judge indicated he would rule next Friday on whether DeRogatis must appear.
Speaking outside court, Dunn said it was clear that the defense “would rather have a reporter on trial than their defendant.”
Also during Friday’s morning hearing, the prosecution asked Gaughan to reconsider his decision to forbid a doctor from testifying. The state says the doctor would testify why the alleged victim might not be prepared to admit it’s her on the tape.
The trial is set to continue Tuesday morning.
The only thing she did was say “Free R Kelly”. What difference does it make if the jurors heard or not and if they did hear would her bond have been $1 mill.
I don’t understand how anyone could support R Kelly let alone go to jail for him.
When did common sense become so uncommon…I just dont get it….hope that $50,000 bail money is worth losing to ms thang!…..Dumb must be getting sold everywhere
OMG..this reminds me of the Boondocks episode..Koolaid girl needs to have her ass in jail..not only to rethink her position on a man who could care less about her..but to also stop spending all her money at the corner korean wig shop..hot mess indeed
Damn R.Kelly is innocent till proven guilty !!!! Sparkle is upset with Kelly because of something that happened years ago. That bitch is just mad because her career is over, she would like to be known as the person who took a superstar down.(why would she introduce a child 12/13 to a grown man known for sexual music anyway)If he is guilty then he will pay but untill then I believe it wasnt him on the tape and I dont believe he is a pedo !! I feel bad for the screaming fan,someone should anonymously pay her bail.
Dang that looks like Chrisette Michelle. All these shenanigans need to stop so they can throw Chester into jail and cut of his d!ckle already.
candi got gushy Says
(why would she introduce a child 12/13 to a grown man known for sexual music anyway
R. Kelly is a pedo and it’s all good until it’s your daughter or niece right?
That girl was his goddaughter and exactly how do u explain him marrying Aaliyah at age 15 which was proven.I guess that wasn’t him either.
Oh well, lock her ass up.
Damn pedofiles think they can PEE on anybody and get away with it. Good for Sparkle for identifying his dirty @$$ too.
Ugh.
candi got gushy Says:
Damn R.Kelly is innocent till proven guilty !!!! Sparkle is upset with Kelly because of something that happened years ago. That **** is just mad because her career is over, she would like to be known as the person who took a superstar down.(why would she introduce a child 12/13 to a grown man known for sexual music anyway)If he is guilty then he will pay but untill then I believe it wasnt him on the tape and I dont believe he is a pedo !! I feel bad for the screaming fan,someone should anonymously pay her bail
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Candy you are RI-DAYUM-DICULOUS!! Sit cho azz down somewhere!!! Puh-leaze, everybody and their mama saw that damn tape and knew it was his SKUZZY @ss – BISH please! Ugh. BOO to you!
@aprilshowers Broad please!!! You are so brainwashed !!! If this was your uncle,daddy, ect,,,,, you would want a fair trial for them or if you were on trial Im sure you would like the benefit of the doubt.Its called due process. I dont know if he did that pedo s*** or not and if he did he needs to get what he has coming.You are not a juror or judge,the things you are spewing is from your ignorance.Did you watch the child porn in question? I mean really how are you and anyone else going to just hang him like that? From the look of things its a good thing not too many un-educated blacks get called for jury duty,yall would hang these negroes just on the strenghth of what you heard in the streets,he would be better of with a white jury if a lot of blacks in that area have your mentality.blahhh to you.yahh b**** yahhh!!!!!
Why at first glance did I think that was the chick that Remy Ma allegedly shot Mekeda Barnes or whatever the chicks name was. Oh this gets the who the fuck cares. I didn’t even care to read the whole thing. *crickets*
what’s really sad about this case is that Aaliyah’s family would probably have to testify for the prosecution about the relationship he had with her as well as a minor. which they married and the marriage was anulled.
@ candi got gushy
I guess someone bailed you out,I hope they didnt throw away your red wig cuz girl it is fierce….well dont go screaming free R Kelly around the court room no mo ok hun?
Thanks and have a happy memorial day!