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R. Kelly's lawyers try to prove that he’s not on the sex tape…

After just two days of testimony from 12 witnesses, the defense rested in R. Kelly's child-pornography trial, with only rebuttal and closing arguments to go.

Anyone expecting the R&B singer or the girl in question to take the stand was sorely disappointed. Compared to the explosive testimony of Stephanie "Sparkle" Edwards, and "threesome woman" Lisa Van Allen, there was no star witness for the defence.

The singer’s defence team focused on destroying the prosecution's case by criticising the witnesses and denying that it is R Kelly on the sex tape.

The lawyers suggested that the man is a look-alike who lacks a large mole on his back that Kelly has, arguing that a mark on the man’s back comes and goes during the tape. However, they provided no leads on this man’s identity and admitted that he must have had access to R Kelly’s house.

The defence talked about conspiracy theories. Kelly’s team suggested that there are many people who would want to set Kelly up. First and foremost on the list would be former mistress Van Allen. In reference to Sparkle, lawyer Ed Genson insinuated during cross-examination that she was still bitter over being dropped from Kelly's record label.

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