Fugees rapper launches defense in multimillion-dollar political embezzlement case

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Chance The Rapper has reflected on his past struggles with substance abuse during the time his ‘Acid Rap’ mixtape was released a decade ago.In celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the mixtape, the rapper opened up to Complex about the creation of the project and its impact.When asked what his life would have looked like had he not evolved as an artist after the release of ‘Acid Rap’, he shared: “I probably would’ve died, to be honest.”He continued: “The way that I was living at that time, I had everything in excess. So right after I dropped the project, I went on a few tours where I didn’t really make any money.

Fugees co-founder Pras Michel has been convicted for his involvement in a billion-dollar Malaysian money laundering scheme.Yesterday (Wednesday, April 26) a jury found Michel guilty of 10 federal counts, including campaign finance violations, money laundering, illegal lobbying, witness tampering, and lying to banks (via Consequence).The 50-year-old rapper, producer, songwriter and actor faces up to 20 years in prison.As reported previously, the case involved fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho (aka Jho Low). Jho had been accused of masterminding the theft of some USD$4.5billion from a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund known as 1 Malaysia Development Berhad.

Fugees member Pras Michel has been found guilty of conspiring with Malaysian billionaire Jho Low to instigate unlawful foreign lobbying campaigns that sought to influence the governments of two US Presidents, Barack Obama and Donald Trump.The musician was convicted in a Washington court yesterday for campaign finance violations, acting as an unregistered foreign agent, witness tampering and lying to banks. Although he plans to appeal, the conviction could result in years of prison time.The whole thing relates to what is known as the 1MDB scandal in Malaysia.

A Fugees rapper was convicted on Wednesday after a multimillion-dollar political conspiracies trial, which included testimony from Leonardo DiCaprio. Prakazrel "Pras" Michel was accused of funneling money to Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign through a now-fugitive Malaysian financier, Jho Low – one of the primary financiers of his film "Wolf of Wall Street."  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. Michel is known as a founder of the 1990s hip-hop group The Fugees.

saw witnesses like Leonardo DiCaprio and former Attorney General Jeff Sessions take the stand and testify under oath. Prosecutors alleged at trial that the Fugees founder immersed himself in American politics at the behest of Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low, who paid him millions to help launder money Low had allegedly embezzled from a state-owned investment fund in his home country. The alleged scheme involved payments to Barack Obama's 2012 presidential reelection campaign and efforts to convince the Trump administration to extradite a Chinese national. Low remains at large, but was charged as a codefendant in Michel's case and played a major role in witness testimony and evidence presented to the jury.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Fugees rapper Pras was found guilty Wednesday of 10 counts related to a multimillion-dollar “clandestine foreign influence campaign scheme” funded by a wealthy Malaysian financier to peddle influence in the United States, according to the Associated Press and other news outlets.  The trial included testimony from witnesses ranging from actor Leonardo DiCaprio to former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The rapper, whose real name is Prakazrel Michel, was accused of funneling money from Low Taek Jho, a now-fugitive Malaysian financer, through false donors to Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign, and then attempting to quash a Justice Department investigation and influence an extradition case on behalf of China under the Trump administration.

Love Island star Tom Clare was busying himself with a fashion photo shoot for the reality TV show's sponsored brand eBay on Tuesday (25 April) following his reported split from girlfriend Samie Elishi, 22.The Barnsley-born footballer seemed to be enjoying himself as he got to work on an exciting new project with best pal Casey O'Gorman by his side, as the duo shared content on their social media. Posting a panoramic video from inside Hotel Amano in Covent Garden, London, Casey shared a glimpse of 23 year old Tom posing in one of many outfits while sat on a plush blue sofa.The star looked every bit the smouldering hunk as he adjusted his collar and gazed at the camera from his spot, an array of studio lights facing his way.

Social media influencer and YouTuber Casey Barker suffered a major heart attack last year at the age of 27 and was just “moments away from death”. Casey, 27, lives in Brighton with his fiancée, Nicole Corrales, 25, and their three children, Harlow, 5, Lake, 3, and Remi, 6 months. Fans may recognise the father of three from Instagram, where he regularly shares personal and family updates with his over 300K followers while also creating vlogs for his YouTube channel which boasts over 500K subscribers.The 27 year old is also the brother of Saffron Barker, 22, who is a YouTuber and appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2019 and who also has a huge social media presence.

The legal team of former Fugees member Pras Michel has launched his defense against federal criminal conspiracy charges. His trial was originally scheduled to begin early last November but was pushed back to March 27, apparently due to an unrelated injury sustained by one of his attorneys. Michel is charged with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States government, one count of a scheme to conceal material facts, and two counts of making a false entry in a record in connection with the conspiracy.

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Love Island fan-favourite Will Young has broken his silence on rumours of a new "feud" between him, Jessie Wynter, Casey O'Gorman and Tom Clare.The three male islanders were affectionately called the "Three Musketeers" and regularly referred to as "the trio" during the latest series of the ITV2 reality show. Spending much of their time in the villa with each other, and regularly playing pranks, the three boys seemed inseparable.