Ex-Fugees rapper Pras Michel convicted in political conspiracy involving foreign influence.
TL;DR Summary
Former Fugees rapper Pras Michel has been found guilty of 10 criminal counts related to a conspiracy to help Malaysian businessman Jho Low and the Chinese government gain access to US officials, including former presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump. Michel was found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the US, witness tampering, and acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government. He faces up to 20 years in prison. Michel testified that Low paid him $20 million in 2012 to get a picture with Obama, and prosecutors alleged Michel funneled over $800,000 of that money to Obama’s campaign through straw donors.
- Ex-Fugees rapper Pras Michel found guilty in scheme to help China influence US government CNN
- Fugees rapper 'Pras' Michel found guilty in multimillion-dollar political conspiracy New York Post
- Fugees rapper Pras Michél guilty in sprawling corruption trial The Washington Post
- Fugees rapper Pras found guilty of political conspiracy The Associated Press
- Former Fugees Rapper Pras Michel Convicted of Role in Foreign-Influence Scheme Tied to 1MDB The Wall Street Journal
Reading Insights
Total Reads
0
Unique Readers
1
Time Saved
2 min
vs 3 min read
Condensed
78%
455 → 102 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on CNN