First man to accuse R. Kelly of sexual abuse testifies at New York court
- Louis, using a pseudonym, told the New York court he was 17 when Kelly asked what he ‘was willing to do for music’ before sexually abusing him
- He said Kelly requested Louis call him ‘Daddy’ – as multiple women have said the singer demanded – and would routinely film their sexual encounters
R. Kelly asked a teenage boy what he “was willing to do for music” before sexually abusing him, according to the first male to speak out against the singer accused of sex crimes.
Louis, using a pseudonym, told the Brooklyn federal courtroom he was 17 when Kelly slipped him his phone number while the teenager was working the night shift at a McDonald’s drive-through in suburban Chicago, near the R&B artist’s home.
After he and his parents attended a party at Kelly’s home, the singer told him “maybe it would be best sometime if I came to the party by myself,” Louis told the court.
At one point, Louis said, he met Kelly at the star’s home and they proceeded to the detached garage, which had a boxing ring and a gym.
“He asked me what I was willing to do for music,” the witness said, describing the singer asking if he had “fantasies” before performing oral sex on him.