"It is beyond transparent."Īsked how much of the Me Too movement played in her decision to speak out, Sparkle said, "I wish they were along for the ride way back when in 2001 when I came up." Kelly's attorney, Steve Greenberg, told CBS News Sparkle's claims were "absurd." "Sparkle is using her rejected allegations (jury did not believe her) to try and jump start her failed career," he said. "Because mentally… the girls… he's got them brainwashed," Sparkle said. She said she's not sure if her niece is with Kelly, but she's still concerned about her safety if her niece still interacts with him. "I don't know if any money was exchanged, you know, from Robert to them to shut up. "Is it your understanding that people in your family settled or had some sort of agreement with R. "I was kind of ostracized, if you will," Sparkle said, referring to her family. But her niece, her sister, and her brother-in-law – who had become Kelly's guitarist – refused to testify. Sparkle was a key prosecution witness at Kelly's trial for child pornography. I don't need to see anymore," Sparkle said. "The guy comes over, he shows me the first few seconds of the tape, and it's her. Her worst fears, she said, were confirmed when she saw a video of what she believed was Kelly and her niece engaged in a sex act. Sparkle claimed she even called Child Protective Services. She said she became concerned when her niece started showing up at Kelly's studio unaccompanied.
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