Attorneys for R. Kelly ask a judge to preserve any communications between attorney Michael Avenatti and Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx
The motion Monday from Steven Greenberg, R. Kelly's attorney, focuses on the federal extortion and fraud charges against Avenatti as well as Foxx's role in the recent decision to drop charges against actor Jussie Smollett.Greenberg says the extortion case against Avenatti shows his communications are"highly suspect," and he argues that the Smollett case shows that Foxx is"able to be influenced.
A legal focus on AvenattiAvenatti, who represented a man he called a whistleblower against Kelly, said in February that he handed a tape showing Kelly having sex with a girl to the State's Attorney's Office.But Greenberg called Avenatti's actions improper, saying he's not licensed to practice in Illinois."From the limited discovery I've seen so far, it's clear that Mr.
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