R. Kelly breaks his silence after sexual abuse charges

The disgraced rapper emphatically rejected claims of sexual misconduct against minors and charges of aggravated sexual abuse in a heated interview with CBS News. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2C8z1MF R. Kelly breaks his silence on sexual abuse accusations: 'How stupid would I be to do that?' Two weeks after the singer was charged with 10 counts of felony criminal sexual abuse involving four alleged victims, R. Kelly is speaking out in his first interview -- getting emotional, claiming his innocence and lashing out, saying these allegations are "not fair." In an interview with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King, the singer, 52, referenced his past case from 2008 involving assault and abuse claims, which ended in his acquittal.