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Fugees rapper Pras Michel found guilty of illegal lobbying

Prakazrel “Pras” Michel’s facing jail after trial that included testimony from Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio

Evening Standard

Fugees rapper Pras Michel guilty in corruption scheme

Washington (AFP) - Pras Michel, a rapper in the 1990s hit trio The Fugees, was found guilty Wednesday of helping funnel money from a billion-dollar Malaysia scam into US politics.

AFP

Fugees' rapper Pras Michel convicted in foreign influence case

Pras Michel has been convicted in a federal court in Washington, D.C., on 10 counts related to charges that include conspiracy, witness tampering and failing to register as an agent of China.

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Fugees rapper found guilty in political conspiracy

Prakazrel “Pras” Michel was accused of misconduct during both the Obama and Trump presidencies.

Politico

Fugees rapper convicted in US over lobbying campaigns with Malaysian financier

A jury on Wednesday convicted Grammy Award-winning rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel of The Fugees hip hop group on criminal charges that he conspired with a Malaysian financier to orchestrate a series of foreign lobbying campaigns aimed at influencing the U.S. government under two presidents.

Reuters

Fugees rapper Pras convicted in conspiracy trial

Charges against the Grammy winner involved a Malaysian financier who’s now a fugitive, straw donors to Obama campaign and a Chinese extradition case.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fugees rapper Pras found guilty in political conspiracy

A Fugees rapper accused in multimillion-dollar political conspiracies spanning two presidencies has been found guilty after a trial that included testimony ranging from actor Leonardo DiCaprio to former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions

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Fugees rapper's case that crossed Hollywood, DC goes to jury

The case against a Fugees rapper accused in multimillion-dollar political conspiracies across two presidencies wound down with closing arguments Thursday that capped off a trial with testimony from actor Leonardo DiCaprio and former Attorney General Jeff Sessions

The Independent UK

Fugees rapper in political conspiracy trial launches defense

A Fugees rapper on trial in a multimillion-dollar campaign finance and foreign influence case was trying to reinvent himself as he entered the political arena, not break any laws, defense attorneys say

The Independent UK

Leonardo DiCaprio describes ‘lavish’ parties in tycoon fraud trial of ex-Fugees star Pras Michel

Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio and his celebrity friends jetted around the world to try to celebrate New Year in two different timezones, a US court has heard as the star gave evidence in a multimillion dollar fraud case.

Evening Standard

Leonardo DiCaprio testifies in trial of Fugees rapper accused of funnelling $2 million in stolen money into US presidential campaign

As U.S. authorities tell it, the theft of $4.5 billion from Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund by a coterie of kleptocrats in Kuala Lumpur allowed the main embezzler, a wild-partying, celebrity-obsessed financier named Low Taek Jho, to buy his way into the Hollywood movie business. With part of his ill-gotten fortune,…

Irish Independent

Why Leonardo DiCaprio Testified at Trial of Fugees Rapper

Leonardo DiCaprio testified Monday at the trial of former Fugee rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, who is accused of conspiring to funnel money from a Malaysian state fund to Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign.

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Wow, that’s a lot of money’ – Leonardo DiCaprio testifies in illegal lobbying trial of Fugees star

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio told a US federal court in Washington on Monday that Malaysian financier Jho Low tried to funnel up to $30m (€27.5m) to President Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign as part of a far-reaching influence operation.

Irish Independent

Why Leonardo DiCaprio testified at trial of Fugees rapper

Leonardo DiCaprio testified Monday at the trial of former Fugees rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel because both men have ties to a Malaysian businessman at the center of a massive international scandal

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AFP

Leonardo DiCaprio testifies in corruption trial against Fugees member

Washington (AFP) - Leonardo DiCaprio was in Washington Monday -- not to press lawmakers on his environmental causes or to film another blockbuster hit, but rather to testify in a political corruption trial featuring a 90s hip-hop star and a disgraced Malaysian financier.

Politico

DiCaprio tells D.C. jury of foreign mogul’s plan to fund Dems in 2012

The actor took the stand at the trial of the Fugees’ Pras Michel on campaign finance and foreign agent charges.

Irish Independent

Leonardo DiCaprio gives evidence in Fugees rapper Michel’s money-laundering case

Movie star Leonardo DiCaprio has given evidence in US federal court as part of a trial involving international money laundering, bribery and a prominent rap artist.

The New Daily

DiCaprio testifies in Fugees rapper’s lobbying trial

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has told a federal court in Washington that Malaysian financier Jho Low tried to funnel up to $US30 million ($45 million) to

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The Independent UK

DiCaprio testifies in money-laundering case of Fugees rapper

Movie star Leonardo DiCaprio testified in federal court Monday morning as part of a trial involving international money laundering, bribery and a prominent rap artist

The Independent UK

Rapper's multimillion-dollar politics conspiracy trial opens

Federal prosecutors say a founding member of the 1990s hip-hop group the Fugees was enmeshed in political conspiracies involving millions of dollars in foreign money under two different U.S. presidents

Politico

Feds: Fugees rapper Pras Michel ran global influence-peddling scheme for cash

Prosecutors kicked off the rap star's criminal trial by alleging that he took $88 million to lobby for a Malaysian businessman accused of fraud.

WEKU

Prosecutors say Pras Michel broke the law 'to get paid'

Prosecutors said musician Pras Michel collected exorbitant sums of money from a billioniare desperate to win access to two separate U.S. presidents.

AFP

Former Fugees member standing trial in vast conspiracy case

Washington (AFP) - Jury selection in the trial of artist Pras Michel, who rose to fame in the 1990s as part of the hip-hop group The Fugees, began Monday in Washington.

WEKU

Pras Michel stands trial in Washington, D.C., for conspiracy and other charges

Hip-hop musician Pras Michel of Fugees faces criminal trial in Washington, D.C., for allegedly conspiring to violate election law and influence American policymakers on behalf of China.

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Attucks Apex AP0 Revealed In The USA As The “Lightest Electric Supercar” By Wyclef Jean

The Apex Motors AP-0 electric supercar was revealed in the US as the Attucks Apex AP0, with a little help from former Fugees member Wyclef Jean.

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