R Kelly’s legal team Zaid Abdallah and Raed Shalabi has provided another reason for the judge why they believe that the singer’s L his sexual abuse civil case shouldn’t count … He has a learning disability and he cannot read. Therefore Kelly did not understand the lawsuit.
The two attorneys filed legal documents claiming that even though the accused was served in the civil case in which Heather Williams claimed that R Kelly sexually abused her when she was 16,
R Kelly was in Cook County Jail at the time for failing to pay child support and should not have been served there.
Also according to the documents … R.Kelly “suffers from a learning disability that adversely affects his ability to read,” adding … “in essence, he cannot read”
This means that R Kelly had no idea what the legal papers were all about, so he didn’t take the appropriate steps after being served to defend himself.
The new legal documents also blast the fact Kelly was served while incarcerated, claiming Williams’ lawyers could have easily served Kelly’s criminal lawyer or delivered the docs to Trump Towers where he lives.
Williams’ lawyer has said security at his residence made that impossible, but Kelly’s attorney calls BS on that.
Earlier, Williams won a default judgment against Kelly when he failed to appear for a hearing in the case. However, it was reported that he skipped the court because he was overwhelmed.
Kelly’s legal team is asking the court to vacate the decision … so he can properly mount his defense this time around.