Relief and disbelief at R Kelly verdict

Updated September 28 2021 - 8:30am, first published 8:25am
R Kelly supporters gathered outside the court in Brooklyn during the trial.
R Kelly supporters gathered outside the court in Brooklyn during the trial.

A mixture of relief and disbelief has greeted the guilty verdict in the sex-trafficking trial of singer R Kelly, the most high-profile musician brought down in the #MeToo era but whose music remains popular on streaming services.