Jury selection set to begin in R. Kelly pornography trial

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By MICHAEL TARM, AP
09 May 2008 @ 09:20 am EST

An April 1, 2008, file photo shows R&B singer R. Kelly arriving at the Cook County Criminal Courthouse in Chicago for a status hearing in his upcoming trial. Kelly faces charges he videotaped himself having sex with an underage girl. After six years of repeated delays, jury selection is set to begin Friday, May 13, 2008, in the Grammy-winning R&B singer's trial on child pornography charges, prompted by a videotape allegedly showing Kelly hav...

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Media outlets, including The Associated Press, have filed a motion seeking to get court records and hearing transcripts unsealed. Gaughan said Thursday he would rule on that motion May 16.

Once it gets under way, the trial is expected to last several weeks.

Although he won a Grammy in 1997 for the gospel-like song "I Believe I Can Fly," Kelly's biggest hits are sexually charged songs like "Bump N' Grind," "Ignition" and his current single, "Hair Braider." He is due to release a new album in July.

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