JUST IN: Former member of the Fugees Pras Michel has been convicted on 10 felony counts. Michel had been charged with acting as an unregistered foreign agent of China, conspiring to make illegal campaign contributions and witness tampering.
April 26, 2023, 9:10 PM UTCWASHINGTON — Pras Michel, a rapper and producer best known as a member of the ‘90s hip-hop group the Fugees,with acting as
an unregistered foreign agent of China, conspiring to make illegal campaign contributions and witness tampering. He had pleaded not guilty to all charges.
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