Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly says he’s so broke he can’t even afford to pay for court transcripts on the eve of his sex-trafficking trial.
Prosecutors will also be allowed to present evidence that the Grammy winner had “sexual contact” with singer Aaliyah when she was as young as 13 — before the pair married in 1994 when she was 15, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Kelly appeared in Brooklyn federal court for a hearing ahead of his trial, which begins Monday with jury selection.
Even his lawyer says his finances are depleted so he requests that the court gives him daily copies of the transcripts.
The lawyer also said his client has also “gained weight since he’s been incarcerated.”
The 54-year-old “I Believe I Can Fly” singer is accused of employing an entourage to find young women and girls for him to have sex with for years.
He was arrested in Chicago in 2019 by the NYPD and federal agents, and transported to New York in late June that year — and now faces charges in both cities.
