R. Kelly

R. Kelly is an American singer and rapist. He produced Aaliyah's debut album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number. R. Kelly met her when she was 12 years old.

During the recording of the album, R.Kelly and Aaliyah began a predatory sexual relationship during the recording of the album when she was 14 and he was 26. Many sources say that she and Kelly began sexual contact during the first recording sessions.

According to a marriage certificate, the two married on August 31, 1994 to prevent Aaliyah from testifying after reports that the older Kelly had  impregnated the then 15 year old singer. The marriage was annulled in February 1995 and their professional and personal relationship ended. R. Kelly released a statement in response to Aaliyah's death in August 2001, expressing sympathy for her family, yet has never apologized for violating Aaliyah or the other children he raped.

In October 1994, the marriage was annulled in Detroit and lawyers for both sides reached a settlement that was sealed in Wayne County Circuit Court, though a copy was obtained by the Sun-Times. The court documents provided a nominal payment of $100 from Kelly to Aaliyah, with Aaliyah promising not to pursue further legal action because of emotional distress caused by any aspect of her business or personal relationship with Robert or physical injury or emotional pain and suffering arising from any assault or battery perpetrated by Robert against her person.

R. Kelly appeared in her biopic Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B.