The rapper Pras Michel was found guilty in federal court in Washington on Wednesday of 10 criminal counts related to an international conspiracy reaching the highest levels of the US government.
A Fugees rapper accused in multimillion-dollar political conspiracies spanning two presidencies was convicted Wednesday after a trial that included testimony ranging from actor Leonardo DiCaprio to former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
The Fugees rapper, whose real name is Prakazrel Michel, was convicted for his role in multimillion-dollar political conspiracies that involved two presidencies.
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.
WASHINGTON >> A Fugees rapper accused in multimillion-dollar political conspiracies spanning two presidencies was convicted today after a trial that included testimony ranging from actor Leonardo DiCaprio to former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Pras Michel, a Grammy-winning rapper from the Fugees hip-hop group, was convicted of all federal offenses he faced, including money laundering and acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government.
He was accused of funneling money from a now-fugitive Malaysian financer through straw donors to Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign, officials said.
Fugees rapper Pras Michel was found guilty of acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government on Wednesday. He now faces up to 20 years in jail.
Pras Michel, a founding member of the U.S. hip-hop group the Fugees, has been convicted of being involved in a multi-million-dollar conspiracy aimed at influencing the White House under two administrations.
Prakazrel "Pras" Michel was accused of funneling money through straw donors to Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign, then trying to squelch a Justice Department investigation and influence an extradition case on behalf of China under the Trump administration
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.
Famous rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel was found guilty of 10 counts, including corruption, conspiracy and acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government.
A federal jury in Washington, D.C., has convicted musician Pras Michel of 10 criminal charges including conspiracy, failing to register as an agent of China, and witness tampering.
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