Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign
Pras Michel convicted of 10 counts including money laundering and witness tampering, funneled over $100 million from Malaysian financier Jho Low into U.S. politics.
- Prakazrel "Pras" Michel, a former member of the 1990s hip-hop group The Fugees, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for illegally funnelling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign.
- Michel was convicted of 10 counts by a federal jury in 2023 and ordered to forfeit about $65 million for his role in the scheme involving Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho.
- Prosecutors said Michel "lied unapologetically and unrelentingly" and sought to deceive the White House, senior politicians, and the FBI for nearly a decade.
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Fugees felon gets 14 years for illegal Obama donations
Platinum-selling artist Pras has been sentenced to prison following charges related to illegal foreign lobbying and conspiracy.Prakazrel Samuel Michel, member of the huge 1990s group the Fugees, has been trapped in legal turmoil for years surrounding apparent attempts to influence presidential elections and administrations.'There's a possibility that I'm going in while I'm fighting.'The Fugees' 1996 album "The Score" went seven-times platinum in…
Fugees felon gets 14 years for illegal Obama donations
Platinum-selling artist Pras has been sentenced to prison following charges related to illegal foreign lobbying and conspiracy.Prakazrel Samuel Michel, member of the huge 1990s group the Fugees, has been trapped in legal turmoil for years surrounding apparent attempts to influence presidential elections and administrations.'There's a possibility that I'm going in while I'm fighting.'The Fugees' 1996 album "The Score" went seven-times platinum in…
Grammy-Winning Rapper Gets 14 Years for Betraying His Country
Grammy-winning rapper Prakazel Michel was sentenced for election fraud yesterday. A rapper who was a founding member of the Fugees got sentenced to 14-years, partly for funneling millions in foreign money into Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign. He was convicted in 2023 and yesterday received his sentence. He did a lot more than funnel money to Obama […] The post Grammy-Winning Rapper Gets 14 Years for Betraying His Country appeared first on www.indep…
Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign
Fugees rapper Pras Michel was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for illegally directing millions in foreign funds to Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign and related crimes, including acting as an unregistered foreign agent and witness tampering, charges he plans to appeal.
Fugees Rapper Star Pras Michel Going to Jail for 14 Years for Conspiracy and Illegal Foreign Lobbying
Pras, one of the trio that makes the Fugees, is going to jail. For 14 years. Pras Michel, Wyclef Jean, and Lauryn Hill comprise the hit rap group, the Fugees. Their hits include the famous remake of “Killing Me Softly with His Song.” Pras had his own massive hit with “Ghetto Supastar,” a remake of […] The post Fugees Rapper Star Pras Michel Going to Jail for 14 Years for Conspiracy and Illegal Foreign Lobbying appeared first on Showbiz411.
Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on 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…
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