Pras Michel, best known as part of the 90s hip-hop group the Fugees, has been charged with multiple felonies alleging his participation in a conspiracy to make illegal campaign contributions, witness tampering, and failure to register as a foreign agent.
WASHINGTON — The federal conspiracy trial of Grammy-winning rapper and producer Pras Michel, best known as part of the 90s hip-hop group the Fugees, began Thursday in Washington, D.C.
Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, center, a member of the 1990s hip-hop group the Fugees, accompanied by defense lawyer David Kenner, right, arrives at federal court for his trial in an alleged campaign finance conspiracy on March 30, 2023, in Washington.
Prosecutors allege that Low and Michel conspired to donate millions of dollars of Low’s money to the 2012 Obama campaign and covered up the money’s foreign source using a network of straw donors and falsified FEC reports. Federal law prohibits non-citizens from donating to political campaigns. Michel, again acting on Low’s behalf, later allegedly lobbied the Trump administration to drop the Justice Department’s investigation into Low’s alleged embezzlement from 1MDB.
Low’s lavish pre-indictment lifestyle and the sprawling nature of a conspiracy spanning two presidential administrations has set the stage for a trial that could feature testimony from Hollywood royalty and the Washington elite. Potential witnesses include actor Leonardo Di Caprio , former Trump chief of staff John Kelly, casino magnate Steve Wynn, former Trump deputy national security advisor Matt Pottinger, former RNC official Elliott Broidy and former Trump national security advisor H.R.
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