Celebrity Lawyer Sentenced for Leaking Evidence in Fugees Rapper's Case

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David Kenner, former lawyer for Fugees rapper Pras Michel, was sentenced to one year of unsupervised probation and fined after admitting to sharing protected discovery material with reporters in violation of a court order. The judge initially expressed concerns about the lack of punishment but ultimately accepted the deal. Kenner called the conviction a "low point" in his career and admitted to being "reckless." This comes after Michel's conviction on felony counts, with his lawyer's handling of the defense being called into question.
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