As singer R Kelly rises to fame and power as a rhythm and blues icon, he forms relationships with younger singers and dancers. Rumours about his marriage to a 15-year-old Aaliyah do little to stop his meteoric trajectory.
After his marriage to Aaliyah is annulled, R Kelly continues to soar on top of the charts. A talented choreographer becomes the new Mrs Kelly in a secret ceremony.
As journalists uncover a trail of lawsuits and confidential settlements concerning underage girls, an underground sex tape emerges that puts R Kelly in a compromising position.
R Kelly goes to trial in Chicago on multiple counts of child pornography for his alleged participation in a sex tape involving a minor.
Parents of girls in R Kelly's camp accuse him of keeping them psychologically and sexually imprisoned. One mother fights to get her daughter back, and wins.