R. Kelly Sued by Private Investigator
Written by DJ Special Blend from Chicago on March 12, 2009
A private investigator claims he was hired by R. Kelly during the child pornography trial. The investigator alleges that he was not paid for his services.
Charles Freeman in suing R. Kelly for $300,000.00.
TMZ: Kelly is being sued by a private investigator who claims the singer stiffed him on a $300,000 bill. According to a lawsuit filed last week in Missouri federal court, Charles Freeman claims he was hired during Kelly’s trial to “obtain and/or recover certain tapes that were said to incriminate” R. Kelly. Freeman said he did the job, but never got paid. He’s suing for damages plus interests and costs.
Other reports show that Freeman and Keith Murell allegedly created a fake sex tape, and was actually trying extort money from the R&B superstar.
Windy Citizen: It was reported that two Kansas City men allegedly paid by R. Kelly’s representatives for the return of a sex tape, would arrive in Chicago to offer more information about the tape at the center of the case. Keith Murell and Charles Freeman were accused by Kelly’s reps of faking a sex tape and trying to exort money from the singer. Records show in 2002 Freeman sued Kelly for failing to pay him $140,000 for the return of a videotape.
