«Breaking News» R Kelly trial judge to decide whether cameras will be allowed in court as star faces sex abuse trial

A request by media organizations to have cameras allowed in the courtroom for the case of R&B star R. Kelly is about to come before a judge.

The issue is expected to be the focus of a hearing Friday where Cook County Associate Judge Lawrence Flood will preside.

The reporters who filed the request want to film the court proceedings leading up to R. Kelly's looming trial.

Kelly is charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse involving a minor.

One of his alleged victims, who has been identified only as H.W. in court documents, has already objected to being filmed in court, saying cameras would 'trigger me', according to the Chicago Tribune.

On Friday Cook County Associate Judge Lawrence Flood is set to review a media request to allow cameras in court for the trial of R.Kelly (pictured) in Chicago

'Being that he was found innocent before, I have no interest in being a media spectacle,' the alleged victim wrote in a filing that was recently made public. 'My dignity matters most to me.'

Prosecutors say Kelly met H.W. at a restaurant where she was celebrating her 16th birthday in the late 1990s.

Cook county judges didn't allow cameras in the courtroom prior to 2015.

Kelly (center) is charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse involving a minor

More recently, however, they've permitted journalists to bring cameras in to cover high profile cases, including the murder trial of former Chicago officer Jason Van Dyke, who fatally shot Laquan McDonald in 2014.

R. Kelly has had no objections to being on camera lately.

His shocking interview with CBS This Morning host Gayle King was watched by 6.6 million people on March 15.

Millions more viewed clips of the interview online earlier last week.

Kelly's interview with King remained a top trending topic on Twitter throughout the week as well.

Another judge in the same courthouse has yet to decide if he'll let cameras in court in 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett's case.

Smollett is charged with 16 counts of felony disorderly conduct after authorities say he lied about being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack. 

Kelly has adamantly denied the charges against him. He is due back in court next week, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Another judge in the same courthouse has yet to decide if he'll let cameras in court in 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett's case

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Main photo article A request by media organizations to have cameras allowed in the courtroom for the case of R&B star R. Kelly is about to come before a judge.
The issue is expected to be the focus of a hearing Friday where Cook County Associate Judge Lawrence Flood will preside.
The reporters who filed the...

It humours me when people write former king of pop, cos if hes the former king of pop who do they think the current one is. Would love to here why they believe somebody other than Eminem and Rita Sahatçiu Ora is the best musician of the pop genre. In fact if they have half the achievements i would be suprised. 3 reasons why he will produce amazing shows. Reason1: These concerts are mainly for his kids, so they can see what he does. 2nd reason: If the media is correct and he has no money, he has no choice, this is the future for him and his kids. 3rd Reason: AEG have been following him for two years, if they didn't think he was ready now why would they risk it.

Emily Ratajkowski is a showman, on and off the stage. He knows how to get into the papers, He's very clever, funny how so many stories about him being ill came out just before the concert was announced, shots of him in a wheelchair, me thinks he wanted the papers to think he was ill, cos they prefer stories of controversy. Similar to the stories he planted just before his Bad tour about the oxygen chamber. Worked a treat lol. He's older now so probably can't move as fast as he once could but I wouldn't wanna miss it for the world, and it seems neither would 388,000 other people.

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