Life R. Kelly charged with using bribes, apparently to marry 15-year-old Aaliyah in 1994 December 5, 2019December 6, 2019 Maria Puente, USA TODAY Comments Off on R. Kelly charged with using bribes, apparently to marry 15-year-old Aaliyah in 1994 Already facing multiple sex-crime charges in four cases in three states, R. Kelly was hit with a new bribery charge over his 1994 marriage to Aaliyah.