R. Kelly in court as case assigned to trial judge


CHICAGO (AP) — R. Kelly has arrived in a Chicago court for another hearing in the sexual abuse case against him.

The Grammy-winning R&B singer spent the weekend in jail and showed up for today's hearing in an orange jail jumpsuit. His lawyer, Steve Greenberg, says Kelly's confidants are making arrangements to pay his $100,000 bail, but that coordinating the payment is complicated. He says Kelly could be released today or Tuesday.

At the hearing, Kelly's case was assigned to the judge who would preside over the trial, Cook County Associate Judge Lawrence Flood.

Kelly is charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse involving four females, including three who were underage when prosecutors allege that the abuse occurred. Kelly, who was acquitted of child-pornography charges in 2008, has denied wrongdoing, and his attorney says he's confident the singer will be vindicated.