High-profile trials reveal political corruption and illegal lobbying in US politics.

Former Fugees rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel is on trial for allegedly conspiring to funnel money from a Malaysian state fund to Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign through straw donors. Michel has pleaded not guilty. The trial included testimony from Leonardo DiCaprio about his connections to Michel and Low Taek Jho, who is believed to be the operation's leader. Low allegedly gave DiCaprio extravagant gifts in the past, including a Picasso painting, and invested in DiCaprio's film The Wolf of Wall Street. Michel's operation with Obama was only one example of the alleged schemes Michel participated in.