A Chicago trial date for singer R. Kelly has been delayed due to issues with the availability of the courtroom.
It was decided in a status hearing Tuesday that the jury trial set for August 1 would be moved to August 15.
The federal case includes child pornography, obstruction of justice and sexual abuse charges.
After a conviction in New York, Kelly now has something in common with Chicago mob bosses, leaders of the Hells Angels and El Chapo: He is a convicted racketeer.
Federal prosecutors in New York invoked what’s known as the “RICO Act” to take down Kelly, who for decades seemed untouchable by law enforcement despite women telling horrid stories of sex abuse.
Using a law intended to crack down on organized crime, Kelly is now looking at decades in prison.
