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R. Kelly's ex-wife testifies at federal fraud trial

The fraud trial of businessman Robert Michael revolves around dry banking regulations and a sham real estate deal.

But jurors got a glimpse of glamour Thursday when prosecutors called reality TV star Andrea Kelly to testify about her dealings with disgraced former Country Club Hills Police Chief Regina Evans.

The feds say Michael and Evans designed a bogus real estate transaction involving the Regal Theater around 2008 to generate cash for Evans' entertainment business. Evans wasn't charged in the case but was sentenced to five years in prison in a separate matter for stealing more than $900,000 in state grant money. For full story, click here.