The 12 jurors who set R. Kelly free of child pornography charges Friday were reportedly in agreement that the singer was actually on the tape, but could not find him guilty because there was "not enough evidence to prosecute."
TMZ.com reports that five of the jurors spoke to reporters following the acquittal and said they were unable to reach a guilty verdict because the alleged victim hadn’t testified and refused to cooperate.
The jurors said they were "absolutely disgusted" by the tape, which was played in its entirety twice in court by prosecutors, and was presented in footage that was "clear as day", unlike the rough, dubbed versions seen in bootleg versions that hit the Internet.
TMZ also reported that the one juror asked the judge to be excused after only three hours of deliberations. The night before, "another juror freaked out and started cursing and banging a bottle on the table because he didn’t get his dinner on time," according to TMZ. "He was allowed to stay on the panel after other jurors told the judge they could continue working with him.”
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