Fugees rapper Pras sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign

<p>Prakazrel ‘Pras’ Michel was convicted in 2023 after a trial that included testimony from Leonardo DiCaprio and former US attorney general Jeff Sessions</p><p>The Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for involvement in a billion-dollar Malaysia scam that funnelled money into US politics.</p><p>The 52-year-old founding member of the 1990s hit trio the Fugees was convicted of money laundering and campaign finance violations in 2023 in a global foreign influence scandal led by the Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/nov/21/fugees-rapper-pras-michel-sentenced-to-14-years-in-prison-over-donations-to-obama-campaign">Continue reading...</a>