As Kelly's defense team continues its pursuit of Sun-Times music critic Jim DeRogatis as a key witness, they threw a real curveball this morning.
They called for DeRo to be charged with a felony.
"This is a man who decides to take a tape to police, keeps a copy, and then writes articles about it," said Marc Martin, who has so far been unsuccessful in placing him on the stand.
DeRogatis is responsible for breaking the story after receiving the now infamous sex tape from an anonymous source in 2002.
"What happened to that videotape in the time prior is critical to our defense," Martin argued, who will likely continue on that strain in hopes of causing jurors to wonder if DeRo could or would have altered it in any way.
"I don't know what they're arguing," said Sun-Times attorney Damon Dunn. "It seems like they're arguing whatever is convenient."
If DeRo should be charged with possession of kiddie porn, that makes the female on the tape a kid, right?
"It's an oxymoron," Dunn responded when asked about the defense team's strategy. "They would much rather try a reporter than their own defendant."
Dunn said he believes DeRo's actions should be privileged under the first amendment.
Judge Vincent Gaughan will rule on the motion for DeRo to testify on May 30th.
What do you think?
Comments (1)
Not saying he is guilty or not but how come the female who admits to having 3 way sex with a minor is not in trouble?
Posted by TLO | May 27, 2008 12:08 PM
Posted on May 27, 2008 12:08