Pras Michel's Lawyers Present Defense in Conspiracy Trial.
Defense lawyers for Pras Michel, the Grammy-winning rapper and producer charged with making illegal campaign contributions and failure to register as an agent of China, began presenting their case in federal court. Michel's lead lawyer reminded jurors that Michel had grown up in poverty before he founded the Fugees with Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean and achieved wealth and fame by age 25. Michel has been charged with felony counts alleging his participation in a conspiracy to make illegal campaign contributions using foreign money, witness tampering and failure to register as a foreign agent of the Chinese government.
