(CNN) R. Kelly's attorney entered a not guilty plea in the singer's New York racketeering case as the two appeared remotely Wednesday from a Chicago courtroom.

Earlier this month, the Justice Department added a charge of bribery against Kelly, accusing him of obtaining a false ID for an unidentified woman in 1994.

The New York Times, citing a person familiar with the matter, reported the Jane Doe was singer Aaliyah, who was 15 years old and whom Kelly married later that year.

Kelly appeared in the Chicago courtroom with attorney Steve Greenberg and spoke only to greet the judge from the Eastern District of New York and to confirm he understood the superseding indictment.

After the brief hearing, another of Kelly's attorneys told reporters that the singer maintains his position that the updated indictment is "ridiculous."

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