Judge rules reporter Jim Derogatis does not have to testify in R. Kelly trial

Reporter Jim Derogatis was excused from testifying in the R. Kelly trial, which resumed in Chicago Wednesday.

The Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago reopened Wednesday after operational issues forced a sudden closure Tuesday.Prior to the trial resuming, longtime music critic and reporter Jim DeRogatis was told he did not have to testify in the trial after being subpoenaed by Kelly's defense.R Kelly case: Defense team's motion for acquittal denied in Chicago child pornography trial

DeRogatis' reporting on a sex tape sent to him two decades ago led to Kelly's initial indictment on child pornography charges.R. Kelly's former business manager, and defendant, Derrel McDavid is expected to take the stand later Wednesday afternoon or early Thursday.McDavid faces charges for allegedly helping coordinate payoffs to witnesses and collecting sex tapes ahead of the singer's 2008 trial.R.

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