Fugees Rapper Pras Michel Convicted in Illegal Lobbying Scheme.

Pras Michel, a founding member of the hip-hop group The Fugees, has been found guilty of orchestrating an international conspiracy that used millions of dollars worth of foreign money for illegal lobbying and campaign contributions. Michel was accused of accepting $865,000 from a Malaysian financier and giving that money to a network of straw donors who used it to make campaign contributions to former President Barack Obama in 2012. Michel was convicted of 10 criminal counts including money laundering, illegal lobbying, witness tampering, and campaign finance violations. He faces a maximum possible sentence of 20 years in prison.