Illegal lobbying and political donations: Testimonies reveal shocking details.
Former DOJ attorney George Higginbotham testified in court that he worked on behalf of hip-hop artist Pras Michel as part of an illegal foreign influence campaign to persuade the Trump administration to return a dissident to China. Higginbotham made money on the side while working at the Justice Department by offering legal advice to Michel, including facilitating some of Michel's dealings with Jho Low, a businessman who prosecutors say embezzled billions of dollars from Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund 1MDB. Higginbotham pleaded guilty in 2018 for his role in the foreign influence campaign and testified against Michel, who is accused of accepting millions of dollars to carry out three different illegal lobbying campaigns on Low's behalf.