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Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign

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By The Associated Press Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he

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  1. KRDO

    Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign (opens KRDO)

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    By The Associated Press Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he

  2. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Prakazrel “Pras” Michel was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Fugees rapper Pras Michel gets 14-year sentence over illegal donations to Obama campaign (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees has been sentenced to 14 years for funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to Obama’s 2012 campaign.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Fugees rapper sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal Obama donations (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Justice Department prosecutors accused Grammy-winning rapper Pras Michel of betraying his country for money.

  5. FOX 35 Orlando

    Fugees rapper 'Pras' Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    Prakazrel "Pras" Michel was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign.

  6. NBC News

    Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years for illegal donations to Obama campaign (opens NBC News)

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    WASHINGTON — Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees was sentenced Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign

  7. The Guardian

    Fugees rapper Pras sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign (opens The Guardian)

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    Prakazrel ‘Pras’ Michel was convicted in 2023 after a trial that included testimony from actor Leonardo DiCaprio and former US attorney general Jeff Sessions

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By The Associated Press Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he

  9. NPR

    Pras Michel of the Fugees sentenced to 14 years over illegal campaign donations (opens NPR)

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    The Grammy-winning artist was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling foreign contributions to former President Obama's 2012 campaign.

  10. CBS News

    Fugees rapper Pras Michel receives 14-year sentence for illegal contributions tied to Obama campaign (opens CBS News)

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    Rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel of the Fugees has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to the 2012 Obama campaign.

  11. Fortune

    Fugees rapper sentenced to 14 years in prison for illegally funneling millions from a Malaysian billionaire into Obama's 2012 campaign (opens Fortune)

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    In April 2023, a federal jury convicted Michel of 10 counts, including conspiracy and acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government.

  12. Townhall

    Fugees Rapper Sentenced to 14 Years Over Illegal Campaign Donation Scheme (opens Townhall)

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    Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years for illegal campaign donations to Obama.

  13. Fox News

    Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years for illegal Obama campaign funding scheme (opens Fox News)

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    Fugees founding member Prakazrel "Pras" Michel receives 14-year prison sentence for illegally funneling foreign money into Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign.

  14. Blaze Media

    Fugees felon gets 14 years for illegal Obama donations (opens Blaze Media)

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    Pras Michel has been ordered to forfeit the $64 million fortune he made from his scheme.

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