The court drama continues in R. Kelly's child pornography case.

It turns out the defense is trying to use R. Kelly's mole like they did with O.J. Simpson's glove.

If the mole isn't on film is fake, it ain't him!

Now, a new forensic video analyst has just testified that the blemish on R. Kelley's back is not identical to the "dark mark" seen on the man in the video.

Apparently, Kelly's mole looks like a caterpillar-shaped mark along his spine.

Sexy!

So what exactly are they watching on the tape? ???

Well, turns out you can only see R. Kelly's back in the video for less than a second! Analysts have had to freeze-frame the image to point out the mole they can see to the left of the spine.

However, yesterday Kelly's team brought in their own expert who claimed the markings were "artifacts" which were only created due to the tapes poor quality and multiple copies.

Of course his expert is gonna say that!

The analyst, Charles Palm, cropped the almost half-second footage into about 23 individual frames.

And the mark along the spine?

It can only be seen in two of the frames. The rest of the frames show no marking.

Interesting.

Palm says, "There were marks on the [man's back] that came and went. Basically, they are artifacts that bled into the image."

To reinforce the idea, defense attorney Marc Martin showed each frame and asked Palm whether he saw a mole.

And to counter the remark made by the prosecution that it would take about 44 years to create such a perfectly, doctored video, Palm stated that a professional could have easily added in the mole.

And to help prove his point, he showed a video he made in which the two people on tape just disappear from the room in which it was recorded. And then showed another clip where he removed their heads. He said both editings took him just two afternoons.

But one thing Palm couldn't do was confirm the video had been doctored.

To that he said, "With this quality of video, you really can't tell one way or the other."

Kelly should just try and work out a plea deal, says we. That'd be the safe bet!

[Image via WENN.]

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The soap opera continues!

Will justice prevail???

On Wednesday, three relatives of the gal who allegedly appeared to have sex with R. Kelly as a 13 year old in the infamous video tape, testified on behalf of the defense.

All three witnesses claimed that the gal did not appear on the tape.

To date, seven of the alleged abuse victim's relatives have taken the stand.

Prior to Wednesday, four family members testified on behalf of the prosecution and confirmed the girl's identity in the vid.

They said vs they said!

When prosecutors pressed one of the 'defense' relatives about whether the alleged victim's family "has pretty much split in half as a result of this incident," the relative answered softly, "Yes."

Sad.

Also, in an attempt to discredit the 3some lady (one of the prosecution's key witnesses) the defense revealed on Wednesday that she had her baby daddy approach R. Kelly about a $300K payment to 'keep quiet'.

We hope the defense wraps up their part of the case soon.

We want the jury to go into deliberations!

We want a decision!!!

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Another day in the R. Kelly child porno trial means another day of craziness from the witness stand!

Jim DeRogatis, a Chicago Sun-Times reporter who received the videotape at the center of the trial and turned it into authorities, refused to answer all the questions that were hurled his way on the stand Wednesday.

According to reports, he cited an Illinois law that governs reporters' rights and the First and Fifth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution in refusing to answer questions.

DeRogatis read the statement more than a dozen times in response to questions, including whether he once made a copy of the sex tape.

Defense attorneys have said that copying the tape would have been a crime.

After DeRogatis' 10 minutes on the stand, the judge said reporters' privileges don't apply.

But the judge ruled that DeRogatis doesn't have to testify based on his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.

Inneresting!!!!!!

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The 3some lady, Lisa Van Allen, finally testified in the R. Kelly child porno trial on Monday, and boy were her revelations shocking and disturbing.

- Van Allen revealed that she did the 3some thing with R. Kelly and the underaged girl on 3 different occasions. Kelly supposedly told Van Allen that the girl central to the case was 16, though prosecutors argue she was as young as 13.

- The witness identified the girl in the videotape saying she looked "just exactly how I remember her" — even remembering her breasts.

- She identified Kelly by "his bald head, his hands, his genitals, his back — everything."

- During the filming of one of the Van Allen 3 somes, R. Kelly cut off the filming when Van Allen started crying during three-way sex with the underage girl.

- R. Kelly carried a duffel bag filled with homemade sex videotapes wherever he went, according to Van Allen. The tapes Kelly liked went with him to his recording studio, to his favorite basketball gym and to video shoots. Van Allen stated, "Wherever he was at, the [duffel] bag would follow."

- Van Allen claimed Kelly's business manager, Derrel McDavid, paid her and another man $20,000 each for the return of a sex tape.

To discredit Van Allen the defense revealed to the jury that Van Allen did not contact prosecutors until earlier this year, right after Georgia authorities charged her baby daddy with illegally having an AK-47 and drugs. The baby daddy got probation. The defense were also able to get Van Allen to admit that she stole a Rolex from Kelly.

R. Kelly's business manager, McDavid, said through a mouthpiece, "Lisa Van Allen is an admitted thief and a liar, who wouldn't know the truth if she tripped over it. If there was any crime committed here, it was her attempt to extort money from R. Kelly."

Wonder if any other witness can top Van Allen?

It's time for the defense to razzle dazzle!

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The R. Kelly ship could be on its way down.

Looks like there's a mole that fits, so there may not be any acquitting.

On Thursday, the R. Kelly child porno trial prosecutors brought in a video forensics expert who found the mole, according to a report.

The expert froze several frames of the sex tape where a dark spot was visible on the video porn man's back.

For comparison, the expert showed the jury a still photo taken of Kelly's back after his arrest in 2002, revealing a dark fingernail-sized mole.

"There is a mark on the man's back in the exact same position," said the expert, referring to the tape.

Kelly and his attorneys looked grim and dejected during the expert's testimony, while prosecutors looked pleased, appearing to smile as they sat at their courtroom table.

The prosecution also finally got around to validating the tape.

They also brought in an FBI forensic expert who testified that the male and female in a sex tape at the heart of the case weren't computer-generated or altered.

The defense has sworn up and down that Kelly is not the man in the video and has repeatedly suggested that his likeness could have been computer-generated onto the tape.

The federal agent told jurors that even if someone wanted to create digital images, it would be costly and could take years.

Kelly's effed!

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A woman who worked for R. Kelly from 2000-2006 testified in court on Tuesday that he is indeed the man in the tape central to the child pornography case unfolding in Chicago.

She also revealed that the young girl who allegedly appears in a sex video with R. Kelly visited the R&B star's recording studio regularly, did her homework there and once brought an overnight bag.

The aide, who's now a music industry exec., said she thinks "so highly of Mr. Kelly and his family," but nonetheless made the damning IDs.

Under cross-examination by defense, the ex-assistant admitted she could not identify either of them the first time she saw the tape, "I was in shock. I wanted to be 100 percent sure."

A woman who was involved in a 3some with R. Kelly and the young girl in the video is expected to testify today, Wednesday.

Bring it on!

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An R. Kelly fan named Debra Triplett was arrested on Thursday inside the courthouse, according to reports.

Triplett was able to sneak in to the supposedly secure building and then positioned herself next to the elevator bank the jurors used.

She's, what we'd call, a "devoted" fan!

As the jurors were walking into the courtroom, Triplett screamed "Free R. Kelly" numerous times before she was arrested.

The judge in the Kelly case has reportedly ruled that Triplett was in contempt of court. She now faces $50,000 bail and a hearing on June 25th.

We hope R. pays for her legal bills!

[Image via Mavrix Online.]

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According to reports, the prosecution brought out four people (including two relatives) on Wednesday to ID the gal in the sex tape central to the R. Kelly child molestation case.

They all testified that the woman who's been denying involvement is basically lying and that she was between the ages of 13 and 14 at the time the footage was shot.

The alleged victim's best friend was one of the witnesses.

"I know her like the back of my hand," the BF testified.

She also said the girl's haircut indicated she was 14 on the tape, "We got our hair cut the same way together," she says. "It's a mullet. Short at the top, long at the back."

The BF also identified the man in the video as Kelly.

But lawyers for Kelly hammered the prosecution witnesses, suggesting the tape was doctored and part of a plot by relatives to get money from the singer.

Technology is so good these days — Can't the prosecution have the tape authenticated?

We're still inclined to believe R. is guilty, more or no mole!

What do U think???

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His freedom depends on…excess skin???

According to reports, a mole could set R. Kelly free!

Opening statements for Robert's child porn trial kicked off yesterday, and Kelly's lawyer presented a doozy!

The defense claimed that the singer couldn't possibly be the man in the videotape central to the trial. Kelly reportedly has a "significant" mole on his lower middle back, one that's been there since childhood, said his lawyer.

And, the man seen performing sex acts in the video does NOT have a mole on his back, allegedly.

The lawyer added, "Robert Kelly is not on that tape. … Not a single witness can tell you that is him on the tape."

The defense also claimed the girl on the tape is not the same person prosecutors have identified as the victim. Kelly's team says the person on the tape is a prostitute.

"The woman on that tape [is] paid with money. When the tape was played for the jury, it showed a man handing a female money at the beginning of their encounter and leaving more at the end, " said Kelly's lead lawyer to the jury.

Kelly's supposed sex partner (who was between 13 and 15 at the time) also denies she's on the video.

It's just getting started and there's already crazy drama!

We can't wait to see what's up next!

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