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Fugees rapper Pras Michel mounts the offensive to stay out of prison as he appeals his 14-year sentence, but the government doubles down. As Pras Michel fights to appeal his 14-year federal prison sentence f... Read More...
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Fugees Rapper Pras Michel Sentenced to 14 Years In Prison for Illegally Funneling Millions Into Obama’s 2012 Presidential Campaign

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Pras Michel of the Fugees was sentenced to 14 years in prison for illegally funneling millions in foreign contributions to the 2012 presidential campaign of Barack Obama. Rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of Fu... Read More...
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Pras Michel Slapped with $64.9 Million Fine on Illegal Foreign Lobbying and Conspiracy Charges

Ashley King
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A federal judge rules that Fugees rapper Pras Michel must pay over $64 million to the US government on the charges for which he was convicted in 2023. Pras Michel—the Fugees rapper who was convicted on illeg... Read More...
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Pras Michel of the Fugees, convicted earlier this year on charges including witness tampering and conspiring to make straw campaign donations, is seeking a new trial, alleging his attorneys botched the first ... Read More...
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Fugees member Pras Michel was found guilty of illegally funneling millions into the 2012 Obama presidential campaign while later attempting to influence Trump officials — among numerous other offenses. A fed... Read More...
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