New York - March 10, 2019
1. Wide of presser
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Gary Dennis, found alleged R. Kelly sexual abuse tape
"Recently, I came across a box of VHS tapes that I have had in my home for many years. I love sports, and I was searching through the box to see which old tapes and I wanted to keep and which ones I wanted to throw out. I noticed a sports tape, but it also had R. Kelly's name on it. I thought it was a recording of an R. Kelly concert. I watched the sports on the tape then continued to watch what I thought would be an R. Kelly concert. To my shock and surprise, R. Kelly appeared to be on the tape, but not in concert. Instead, he was sexually abusing under-age African-American girls."
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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Gary Dennis, found alleged R. Kelly sexual abuse tape
"As a parent, it is very disturbing to know that any adult, and I emphasize that again, any adult would engage in sexual acts with a child. There can be no justification for anyone to do what I saw on this tape. I can't get the memory out of my head. I just can't."
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Gary Dennis, found alleged R. Kelly sexual abuse tape
"It breaks my heart to see a celebrity whose music I used to love take advantage of children and harm them in this way."
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5. SOUNDBITE (English) Gary Dennis, found alleged R. Kelly sexual abuse tape
"Unless we do the right thing and come forward with any of the tapes out there that are circulating, because there is some out there besides mine, turn them in immediately to law enforcement or Miss Allred and know that that's the right thing to do, so we could put an end to this filth that's out there in the world. I thank you for your time."
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Gloria Allred, attorney for owners of tape
"However such tapes may have come into your possession. We need you to turn over those tapes as soon as possible. Please do not destroy them or tamper with them. And please do not sell or circulate them. We urge you to do what Gary and Sally were wise enough to do."
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7. SOUNDBITE (English) Gloria Allred, attorney for owners of tape
"Today we are not going to describe this specific abusive acts that appear on the tape because we believe that the specifics should only be discussed or described to law enforcement and in a court of law. It is fair to say, however, that no child should ever be subjected to the kind of abuse and degrading sexually predatory misconduct depicted on the tape."
8. Allred and clients leave