Rapper Prakazrel 'Pras Michel' of the Fugees, testifying in his own defense on Tuesday, said he received $20 million from Malaysian financier Jho Low to help him get a photo with former President Barack Obama.
Fugees rapper Prakazrel Michel, who is facing criminal charges in an alleged illegal lobbying campaign, arrives at U.S. District Court in Washington, U.S., April 3 , 2023. REUTERS/Sarah SilbigerWASHINGTON, April 18 - Rapper Prakazrel "Pras Michel" of the Fugees, testifying in his own defense on Tuesday, said he received $20 million from Malaysian financier Jho Low to help him get a photo with former President Barack Obama.
Before a jury in Washington, the Grammy winner said Low, who is now a fugitive accused of embezzling $4.5 billion from Malaysia's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund, did not direct him to make campaign donations with the money for the photo. "When you received the money from Jho Low, you used it to make political contributions," federal prosecutor John Keller said in a Washington court.
Michel is accused of involvement with Low in three schemes, for which prosecutors say he was paid millions of dollars.
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