- Pras Michel, a member of The Fugees hip hop group, has been convicted on criminal charges of conspiring with a Malaysian financier to conduct foreign lobbying campaigns aimed at influencing the U.S. government under two presidents.
- Michel was accused of plotting with Malaysian businessman Jho Low to attempt to influence the administrations of Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump. Low, who faces separate federal charges in New York for embezzlement, remains at large.
- Michel was charged with 10 counts of crimes, including conspiracy, acting as an agent of a foreign government, witness tampering and falsifying campaign finance records. Read More
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