During continuing testimonies in the R. Kelly trial, a 24-year-old woman took the witness stand yesterday and testified that the underage girl in the sex tape was her childhood best friend.
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Simha Jamison, 24, says she recalls her friend visiting Kelly at his downtown Chicago studio when both girls were around 12-years-old. Jamison testified that Kelly, on occasion, would give her friend money.
“Depending on the situation and the reason she needed it,” Jamison said, “no less than a hundred, no more than $500."
It wasn’t until junior high school that Jamison said she saw the tape while at a friend’s house. Jamison noticed that the then 14-year-old girl in the tape, who sported a mullet at the time, looked familiar.
"We got our hair cut the same way together. It's a mullet. Short at the top, long at the back," Jamison said. "…I thought she looked just like my best friend, [the alleged victim].” She also noticed that the man looked just like R. Kelly.
Jamison told her legal guardian Peter Thomas about the tape. Thomas testified that it was Jamison’s friend and contacted police.
Defense lawyer Ed Genson, though, pointed out that Thomas contacted police before even viewing the tape.
The tape was shown in court Tuesday. In the video, a man who looks eerily like R. Kelly, hands a girl some cash before continuing on with the sexual festivities.
Testimonies continue this afternoon.
May 22, 2008 @ 1:52 pm
R. Kelly Witness Divulges Details About Female In Sex Tape
Woman further testifies that man in tape is absolutely R. Kelly
Article tags: R. Kelly, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, Jay-Z
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chitwnmami06 says:
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MAYNE I THINK DEEZ PPL JUS WANT SUM MONEY FO REAL IF IT WAS ALL DAT DAMN BAD DEY SHOULDA SAID BOUT DEN AND NOT TRY GET ALL LATE
May 30, 2008 at 10:09 am
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neenee-427 says:
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I saw the tape a few times and I really don't think that that is R-Krelly, but even if it is all those females were well experienced even the 1 who got pissed on that lil b**ch had did that b-4, so don't act brand new just except the fact that those Hoes were exposed and they need to deal with it and go on with their lives and let Mr. kelly do what he do best make GREAT MUSIC, stay SEXY azz hell, love the freak in him, hell just leave the man a lone that all the white man wanna see blacks against blacks!!!!!!
May 26, 2008 at 4:03 pm
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Shereese says:
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i know i saw dat boondocks episode and dats what i first thought wen i heard r kelLy was goin on triaL. But true...wen i c pee, i move!!!
May 26, 2008 at 10:19 am
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blacxkcobra says:
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Look everybody if you gonna sleep with someone underage ladies go buy a toy and men just play with your shit and let the thought leave your mind and LEARN from others mistakes and you won't be caught up and won't cost you nothing or come back and bite you in the ass
May 24, 2008 at 9:20 am
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Alexnmind says:
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Wow!! It's finally going down. I hope ti dont end up like that 'The Boondocks" Episode The Trial of R.Kelly. If someone was trying to pee on me I would just move. lol
May 24, 2008 at 6:34 am