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R. Kelly Is Reportedly Being Charged With Allegedly Bribing A Public Official Back In 1994 So He Could Obtain A Fake ID For Aaliyah Before Their Marriage

<p>It looks like <em><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;r-kelly-cites-increasing-health-issues-as-a-reason-to-be-released-from-prison&sol;">R&period; Kelly<&sol;a><&sol;em> has another charge added to the long list that is already existing&period; The story of him reportedly marrying Aaliyah when she was just 15-years-old is nothing new&comma; but now it has played a role in another charge against him&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In federal documents obtained by <em><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;tmz&period;com&sol;2019&sol;12&sol;05&sol;aaliyah-fake-id-r-kelly-indictment-allegation&sol;">TMZ<&sol;a><&sol;em>&comma; prosecutors say around August 30&comma; 1994&comma; R&period; Kelly and his team paid a public official for &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;the creation of a fraudulent identification document for Jane Doe &num;1&period;” According to prosecutors&comma; the purchase of the ID establishes bribery&comma; and the allegation is now being added to the racketeering charge against him in the Eastern District of New York&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Steven Greenberg&comma; R&period; Kelly’s lawyer told the outlet that they will review the indictment&comma; however&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;at first look it does not appear to materially alter the landscape&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>R&period; Kelly&&num;8217&semi;s other attorney&comma; Doug Anton&comma; said &&num;8220&semi;the charge is ridiculous and it smacks of the same desperation as the entire case&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Earlier this year&comma; during the premiere of the &&num;8220&semi;Surviving R&period; Kelly&comma;&&num;8221&semi; docuseries R&period; Kelly&&num;8217&semi;s former tour manager Demetrius Smith spoke about the matter and claimed that they&comma; in fact&comma; did purchase a fake ID for Aaliyah and that she was listed as 18-years-old on the marriage certificate&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Roommates&comma; what are your thoughts&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Source<&sol;strong>&colon; 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