Meet the Journalist Who Has Been Exposing R. Kelly for Two Decades

The Takeaway | Jul 19, 2017

Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this interview. 

This week, Buzzfeed News published a story full of shocking allegations against the R&B star R. Kelly. Parents say the singer has been keeping their daughters in a cult-like conditions, where they are unable to have contact with the outside world. Women who used to live with Kelly corroborated the story, saying he would also film their sexual activities.

Kelly has a long string of allegations of sexual abuse, and he was acquitted of child pornography in 2008 on charges stemming from a tape that allegedly shows him having sex with a 14-year-old girl.

Music journalist Jim DeRogatis, the co-host of WBEZ’s Sound Opinions, has been writing about R. Kelly for nearly two decades. He explains what you need to know about the new allegations facing the musician. Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear the full conversation. 

This segment is hosted by Todd Zwillich.

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