Entertainer R. Kelly
has been indicted by a New York grand jury with one count of bribery,
and the New York Times is reporting that the charge is related to
obtaining a false ID so he could marry a 15-year-old singer.
It's
part of a superseding indictment filed Thursday by federal prosecutors
in the Eastern District of New York, who accuse Kelly of bribing an
Illinois government employee on or about August 30, 1994, to obtain "a
fraudulent identification document for Jane Doe #1, an individual whose
identity is known to the Grand Jury."
The charge is related to Kelly's relationship with Aaliyah Haughton,
who was 15 years old in 1994 when Kelly reportedly married her, the New
York Times reports, citing the indictment and a person familiar with
the matter.
Jane
Doe #1 is Aaliyah, the New York Times reported, citing a person
familiar with the matter. Their marriage was later annulled, the NYT
reported, citing court documents. The R&B singer died in a plane
crash in 2001 at 22.
REFF:CNN
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