US EditionPras Michel, Member Of The Fugees, Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison For Funneling Foreign Money Into Obama's Campaign
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Rapper Pras Michel, known for being part of the Fugees group, was sentenced to 14 years in jail in the United States after being found guilty of participating in a corruption scheme that involved foreign funds aimed at Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign.Michel, 53, received more than $120 million from the Malaysian financier Jho Low, currently at large, and used part of those funds to finance the former president's campaign.The authorities …
Pras Michel, Member Of The Fugees, Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison For Funneling Foreign Money Into Obama's Campaign
Pras Michel, 52, a founding member of the 1990s hip-hop group The Fugees, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for his role in illegally funneling money into the 2012 re-election campaign of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly issued the sentence on November 20. In April 2023, Michel was convicted by a jury on 10 counts, including conspiracy and acting as an unregistered agent of …
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