Attorney Michael Avenatti details alleged R. Kelly underage sex tapes Speaking in Chicago, attorney Michael Avenatti says that R. Kelly paid over $2 million to try to prevent a girl and her family, from testifying against the R&B star in his 2008 sex crimes trial. Avenatti, says that he has obtained new never before seen tapes, featuring the same 14-year-old girl, which Avenatti believes is the basis for many of the charges R. Kelly is currently facing, at both state and federal levels. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES