A WOMAN has filed a lawsuit against R Kelly, accusing the singer of sexual battery, knowingly infecting her with herpes and locking her in rooms for punishment.
Faith Rodgers said in the suit filed in New York that she met Kelly about a year ago after a concert in San Antonio, Texas.
The 20-year-old said during their relationship Kelly “mentally, sexually and verbally” abused her.
R Kelly is one of pop music’s best-selling artists, with hits including Ignition, I Believe I Can Fly, and Bump N’ Grind.
Rodgers, who appeared yesterday on CBS This Morning, said Kelly instructed her to call him “daddy” and told her his goal was to teach her how to have sex like a “mature woman”.
She said Kelly visited her hotel room after he flew her to New York to attend a show and she “submitted” to sex.
Rodgers said situations like that occurred “multiple times”.
The lawsuit says Kelly “disregarded specific statements made by plaintiff that she was ‘not ready to have sex’” with him.
“After initiating non-permissive, painful and abusive sex with plaintiff, defendant, R Kelly, immediately insulted and criticised” Rodgers “concerning her ‘lack of participation’ and physical inadequacies.”
Kelly has denied wrongdoing.
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here