Fugees rapper found guilty of political conspiracy in trial that included testimony from Leonardo DiCaprio

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A founding member of the 90s hip-hop group The Fugees, Prakazrel 'Pras' Michel was found guilty after he was accused in multimillion-dollar political conspiracies spanning two presidencies.

Michel was also accused of attempting to stop a Justice Department investigation and influence an extradition case on behalf of China under the Trump administration.Prakazrel"Pras" Michel was convicted in his case involving international money laundering and bribery. Leonardo DiCaprio testified in the trial.

The defense argued Michel simply wanted to make money and got bad legal advice as he reinvented himself in the world of politics. DiCaprio and Jho Low became friends after meeting at a birthday party in 2010, according to the actor."I understood him to be a huge businessman with many different connections in Abu Dhabi and Malaysia," he said.explained that he had met Michel in the 1990s while backstage at a Fugees concert.

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