Fugees' Pras Michel convicted in illegal lobbying and foreign influence scheme.

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Fugees' Pras Michel convicted in illegal lobbying and foreign influence scheme.
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Ex-Fugees musician Prakazrel "Pras" Michel has been found guilty of 10 counts, including corruption, stemming from allegations he used money to peddle influence in the US. Michel had received more than $100m from Malaysian billionaire Jho Low that was used in two efforts to influence US politics. The rapper was also convicted of lobbying on behalf of China's government. Michel, 50, was convicted in a Washington DC court of campaign finance violations, acting as an unregistered foreign agent, witness tampering and lying to banks.

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