Washington: Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly, who is serving a 30-year sentence for sex offenses, is back in court this week facing further charges.
Jury selection began on Monday in the latest case, which is being tried in the 55-year-old´s hometown of Chicago.
Kelly, whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, was convicted in New York in September.
Also facing charges are Kelly´s former manager, Derrel McDavid, and an ex-employee, Milton "June" Brown. The trial is expected to last around four weeks.
As jury selection began, Kelly´s attorney Jennifer Bonjean filed a motion asking that anyone who watched a documentary called "Surviving R. Kelly" be disqualified from service.
Kelly also faces prosecution in two other state jurisdictions.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have caused controversy with their upcoming trip to Nigeria
Prince Harry couple be surprised by Meghan Markle's major move
Ryan Gosling recently praised his The Fall Guy co-star Emily Blunt
Kendrick Lamar recently slammed ‘Scam Artist’ Drake in new diss track
The Duke of Sussex announced last month that he was becoming a US citizen after relocating stateside in 2020
Tom Cruise is seen having a light moment on the set of upcoming Mission Impossible movie