Leonardo DiCaprio testifies against Fugees' Pras Michel in alleged influence scheme trial.
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio testified in federal court in Washington, D.C., as a prosecution witness in the trial of hip-hop star Pras Michel, who is accused of running an illegal multimillion-dollar influence scheme by funneling money from a Malaysian financier into U.S. politics, including making contributions to former President Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign. DiCaprio spoke about his relationship with the alleged fugitive Malaysian financier Jho Low and how Low allegedly leveraged money to gain access to powerful and wealthy people, including celebrities. Michel is charged with conspiring to commit fraud, making illegal campaign contributions, and falsifying records, among other counts.