Crime & Justice

R. Kelly Went on Wild Rant About Stigma Over Sex With Teens, Witness Says

‘Genius’

The singer allegedly compared himself to Jerry Lee Lewis, who saw his career nosedive after he married a teen in 1957.

Pilar Melendez
Pilar Melendez 

Senior National Reporter

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Pilar Melendez

Pilar Melendez

Senior National Reporter

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