R Kelly's lawyer says public perception is stacked against him but they will still win his sex abuse case

Grammy-winning R&B star R Kelly arrives at court last week (Picture: REUTERS)

R Kelly’s lawyer has said he believes the R&B singer will be found not guilty of sexual abuse or his case will be dismissed even though public perception is stacked against him.

The 52-year-old has been accused of abusing women and girls and is facing ten charges linked to four alleged victims including three minors.

He has denied wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty to the charges.

His lawyer, Steve Greenberg, told BBC podcast The Next Episode, he believes they will win the upcoming case.

“Well, when it comes to the evidence, I don't know we're necessarily the weaker side, but when it certainly comes to the public perception, we are,” Mr Greenberg said.

Singer R. Kelly is pictured after being freed from Cook County jail in Chicago after paying child support following a previous detention on sex abuse charges. (AFP/Getty Images)

He also denied allegations that the US singer was filmed sexually abusing underage girls in a recently discovered tape, claimed to have been seen by CNN, and questioned whether the person on the film is under the age of sexual consent at all.

“I don't believe that's child pornography of R Kelly, OK? It might be child pornography of someone else, I don't know. It might not be child pornography… but if it is child pornography, they shouldn't be showing it to people,” he said.

Mr Greenberg described R Kelly as “a regular guy”.

“He lives in a regular condo in Trump Tower. He eats, as everyone knows, he eats McDonalds. He plays basketball. He sings, goes out for relaxation, he smokes cigars at a cigar bar. He's a pretty simple guy.”

Mr Kelly’s attorney also denied claims made by parents who say their daughters are being “held hostage” by the singer.

He said two of the girls “went out to Chipotle” to buy food when he was at R Kelly’s home claiming “they’re not hostages”.

Mr Greenberg described representing someone in a court case as “like a sporting event.”

He said: “In a sporting event and you win and you beat the better team, which you shouldn't beat and they've got the better players and they've got the better resources - it's a great thrill when you win.”

“Losing every case hurts, every case hurts. No matter what the facts are, no matter who the person is, no matter how guilty they may be, no matter how horrific the crime may have been, losing hurts. And I think that's what makes people good defence attorneys.”