This would add to 30 years he recently began serving in a New York case.

A judge has dropped certain charges against R&B singer R. Kelly.

Earlier this year, Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison after he was found guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking.

The trial was, in ways, a do-over of Kelly's 2008 child pornography trial, with a key video critical to both.

It's not clear what defense lawyers at Kelly's current trial would ask DeRogatis.

Charles Freeman testified Tuesday that Kelly reached out to him in 2001 to ask him to hunt down the recording.

Lawyers for two Kelly co-defendants will also address jurors.

Russell could face up to five years in prison at a Nov. 17 sentencing.

Prosecutors said that call also was made by Russell.

Kelly, who was sentenced to 30 years in prison last month, was convicted last year of racketeering and sex trafficking.

Pleading guilty to the remaining charges would mean no more trials.

The jurors convicted the singer on all nine counts he faced, after a 5-1/2 week trial.

Several women, including some not identified, have already testified.

Kelly, 54, has repeatedly denied accusations that he preyed on several alleged victims during a 30-year career.

When Kelly found out she was underage, he slapped her but kept her in his life.

Kelly also made her do her hair in pigtails during sex, which he filmed.

It is the second time this year that the singer was taken into custody in Chicago on sex charges.