Opening Statements Begin In R. Kelly S Second Federal Trial
“Every once in a while a song comes along that touches all of us in a way that it doesn’t,” Kelsey Grammer said in the clip of the show played in court Wednesday. Then the curtain rose, the camera zoomed, and jurors saw Kelly at the height of his fame: 31 years old, bathed in blue spotlights, in front of a giant video of a soaring bald eagle. Kelly’s memorable performance of “I Believe I Can Fly,” which won multiple Grammy Awards, was played up by prosecutors to bolster his image as a powerful superstar....