‘We feared for our lives’: Mother of alleged victim testifies in R. Kelly trial
CHICAGO — A mother whose young daughter was allegedly sexually assaulted by R. Kelly on videotape in the 1990s testified Monday that Kelly threatened them and sent them out of town after the allegations of abuse first surfaced more than 20 years ago.
The woman, who is using the pseudonym “Susan,” echoed some of the explosive claims her daughter “Jane” made in court last week, a watershed moment in the R. Kelly saga after years of denying any sexual misconduct by the R&B superstar.
But Susan’s testimony, unlike Jane’s, was disjointed and confusing at times, and she contradicted her daughter on a few key points. She was also visibly nervous, frowning and fidgeting on the stand, while Jane remained composed.
Susan testified that she and her husband met with Kelly and his business manager, Derrel McDavid, at a hotel in Oak Park to discuss reports that Kelly was having sex
