The R. Kelly trial finally began yesterday, and the defense seems to be banking on one mole. That’s right, during their opening statement, defense attorneys for R. Kelly claim that the guy in the infamous R. Kelly video does not have a mole and that R. Kelly does.

It gets better (or worse, depending on how you look at it). Lawyers claim that the woman in the video was a prostitute, because she was paid at the end. They also say that the alleged victim is “sweet and nice.”

Remember, a few weeks ago, the Chicago Sun-Times reported that a witness for the prosecution was going to testify that she had a three-some with R. Kelly and the alleged victim.

Check back with BET.com for more on this developing story.

–KO