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Aaliyah was just 15 when she and R. Kelly quietly eloped in a hotel room. Most 15-year-olds spend their time at the mall with friends or playing sports and video games, but when the late Aaliyah was 15, she was getting married to 27-year-old R. Kelly in a hotel room. The “Ignition” singe...

bribed an Illinois official to get a fake welfare ID so that he would face less flack if the young girl was with child. The wedding, which took place in a room at the Sheraton near Chicago OHare Airport, was officiated by a man named Nathan Edmond. I didnt think it was anyone special and I didnt understand it at all, the 73-year-old testified in court. He then went on to describe the duos matching jogging suits, which each had one leg rolled up to the knee. After he signed an NDA, it took Edmond no more than ten minutes to complete the ceremony. The minister claims that he had no idea that Aaliyahwas underage, and jurors in court were presented with the marriage license, which falsely states the singer was 18 at the time. The New York Post reports that prosecutors are seeking to convict Kelly of racketeering, kidnapping, and sexual exploitation of children. The 54-year-old has in his marriage to Aaliyah, who tragically died back in a 2001 plane crash. If youre interested in keeping up with the R. Kellytrial, check out Read more