Judge delays R. Kelly's trial in Chicago

A federal judge in Chicago agreed Tuesday to delay the fall trial of R&B singer R. Kelly, finding that prosecutors had raised legitimate concerns about whether the trial could proceed amid the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber said he would revisit the setting of a trial date in October.

Prosecutors last week said they wanted to delay Kelly's October trial, arguing the pandemic raised several logistical issues that could cause a mistrial.

Their bid followed months of unsuccessful efforts by Kelly's lawyers to try to free him from the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago.

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