A lawyer who defended Fugees rap artist Prakazrel “Pras” Michél pleaded guilty to criminal contempt of court for leaking confidential evidence. He was sentenced to one year of unsupervised probation and a $5,000 fine.
A lawyer who unsuccessfully defended Grammy Award-winning Fugees rap artist Prakazrel “Pras” Michél pleaded guilty Friday to criminal contempt of court for leaking confidential evidence, including grand jury materials to Bloomberg News.
He was sentenced to one year of unsupervised probation and a $5,000 fine.
Lawyer Fugees Rap Artist Prakazrel Michél Guilty Plea Leaking Evidence Confidential Materials Probation Fine
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