On Friday, Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeannice Appenteng worked to establish that McDavid was instead a major player in a scheme to pay off Kelly’s alleged victims and that his claims of ignorance were unfounded after more than 20 years working closely with the singer.
“You’re the only one left to describe what was said” at that time, Appenteng asked. McDavid responded: “No.” McDavid’s lawyer on redirect pointed out that one of the lawyers around at that time, John Touhy, is still alive. However, attorney-client privilege would likely prevent him from testifying. The prosecution also noted that McDavid had financial motivations to want to keep any alleged sexual improprieties Kelly was allegedly involved in under wraps. McDavid earned 10 percent commissions during the height of Kelly’s fame, which totaled into the millions of dollars during that time period.“No, ma’am,” McDavid refuted. “It was not about my pocket.”
The current charges against McDavid hinge on his involvement as the artist faced state child pornography charges related to the 2008 trial in which Kelly was acquitted (Jurors have since said Jane’s refusal to testify in 2008 — the alleged 14-year-old girl depicted in a videotape central to that case and the current one — contributed to the acquittal. Jane has since
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