nytimes September 30, 2021 10:00pm R. Kelly’s Lawyers Attacked His Accusers. It Backfired. #metoomovement #racketeeringandracketeers #butlerpaul1961 #donnellyannm #kellyr #news R. Kelly’s Lawyers Attacked His Accusers. It Backfired. Legal experts said Mr. Kelly’s defense team focused on undermining the credibility of his many accusers — a strategy doomed to fail as attitudes about sexual abuse shift.