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20 Years Ago, She Warned Us About R. Kelly

Oct 6, 2021

31:29

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I Lay Down on the Ground for My Nephew and for These Young Girls

01:35

She's Thinking of Her Nephew

01:42

Is There a Difference Between a Criminal and a Victim?

04:44

Introduction

2min

Kelly's Been Found Guilty on All Charges in a Federal Sex Crimes Trial

3min

What Would Her Response Be During Those Years?

6min

Didn't Apes Go to Trial?

2min

I Don't Give a Fuck, I Dont Give a Fuck Who Has Anything to Say About It

4min

Better Help - The Best Way to Overcome Your Stress

5min

I Lay Down on the Ground for My Nephew and for These Young Girls

2min

The Second Trial of R. Kelly Arkelly

3min

She's Thinking of Her Nephew

2min

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Is There a Difference Between a Criminal and a Victim?

5min

Sparkle knew R. Kelly as a mentor and friend. She introduced her 12-year-old niece, an aspiring rapper, to him 20 years ago. And then a sex tape surfaced—a tape that Sparkle said showed Kelly was abusing her niece. When she raised the alarm, no one listened. Instead, Dave Chappelle made a parody of it, and we all laughed it off. For decades, Sparkle has been paying the price for speaking out. She spoke to us about her role in bringing Kelly to justice and her reaction to the verdict.

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20 Years Ago, She Warned Us About R. Kelly

I Lay Down on the Ground for My Nephew and for These Young Girls

She's Thinking of Her Nephew

Is There a Difference Between a Criminal and a Victim?

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