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Fugee Pras Michel jailed for fourteen years after illegal lobbying

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Fugee Pras Michel jailed for fourteen years after illegal lobbying

Pras from The Fugees has been jailed for fourteen years after being convicted over illegal lobbying after taking millions from fugitive Malaysian billionaire Jho Low to influence US politicians on his behalf. A legal rep for Pras says the sentence is “completely disproportionate to the offence”…

Chris Cooke • 21 Nov 2025

Pras requests retrial over lobbying conviction, says lawyer bungled defence with AI

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Pras requests retrial over lobbying conviction, says lawyer bungled defence with AI

Former Fugee Pras has asked for a retrial after being found guilty of involvement in unlawful foreign lobbying campaigns earlier this year - he argues his original lawyer failed to properly defend him, in part because he got AI to write his closing arguments…

Chris Cooke • 17 Oct 2023

Pras lawyers seek dismissal from lawsuit over alleged forged release document

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Pras lawyers seek dismissal from lawsuit over alleged forged release document

A law firm has asked to be dismissed as a defendant in a case against Pras of The Fugees, arguing that it was not involved in creating an allegedly fraudulent document used to secure a deal on the musician’s music rights.…

Chris Cooke • 04 Sep 2023