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January 11, 2024
Ex-Atty For Fugees Artist Grilled On Alleged Trial Missteps
Newly hired lawyers for former Fugees member Prakazrel "Pras" Michel sought Thursday to portray their client's previous attorney as disorganized and ill-prepared to defend the rapper in D.C. federal court against charges of engaging in a vast foreign influence scheme.
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January 10, 2024
Ex-Atty For Fugees Star Says AI Was Ideas Tool, Not Author
Artificial intelligence software was a preparation tool, not the author of closing arguments, for former Fugees rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel's unsuccessful defense against charges of engaging in an illegal foreign influence scheme, an ex-member of the musician's legal team told a D.C. federal judge Wednesday.
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October 25, 2023
Ex-Fugees Star Gets Hearing On Retrial Bid Amid AI Concerns
Former Fugees rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel has been granted an evidentiary hearing on his motion for a new trial in his foreign lobbying case after claiming his old attorney used an experimental artificial intelligence program to write closing arguments at his first trial.
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October 16, 2023
Ex-Fugees Rapper Seeks New Trial Over AI-Crafted Closings
Ex-Fugees rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel, who was convicted in April of foreign lobbying charges, has asked a Washington, D.C., federal judge for a new trial, arguing a litany of issues prejudiced trial proceedings against him, including allegations his former attorney used an experimental artificial intelligence program to draft closing arguments.
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May 05, 2023
Malaysia In Talks To Bring Back Jho Low, Prime Minister Says
Malaysia is involved in negotiations to repatriate its citizen Jho Low, the alleged mastermind of a multibillion-dollar scheme to embezzle from the country's sovereign wealth fund 1MDB, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said publicly Friday.
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April 26, 2023
Ex-Fugees Star Found Guilty Of Illegal Political Donations
Former Fugees rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel was found guilty Wednesday of illegally funneling money from a Malaysian billionaire into former President Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign, and of lobbying the Trump administration on behalf of China without registering as a foreign agent.
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April 20, 2023
Atty Says Michel Arranged Photo-Op, Not Illegal Donations
In closing arguments on Thursday, the government and defense counsel for former Fugees rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel, clashed over whether he knew his allegedly $100 million dealings with Malaysian billionaire Jho Low violated the law.
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April 19, 2023
Ex-Fugee Calls Foreign Transactions 'Business 101'
Ex-Fugees rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel steadfastly defended himself from the witness stand Wednesday during the final hours of often volatile cross-examination testimony in his criminal trial, where he is accused of conspiring with a Malaysian billionaire and alleged fraudster to funnel foreign money into and assert influence over American politics.
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April 18, 2023
Ex-Fugees Rapper Cops To, Blames Advisers For Illegal Acts
Former Fugees rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel admitted Tuesday to using money he received from a Malaysian billionaire and alleged fraudster to commit campaign finance violations but claimed he did so while relying on advice from financial advisers and lawyers and that he didn't know his conduct was illegal at the time.
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April 17, 2023
Ex-Fugees Rapper Denies Conspiring For Foreign Influence
Former Fugees rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel never entered into an agreement with a Malaysian billionaire to funnel foreign money into America and influence its politics, and must be acquitted of related charges, his defense attorney told a Washington, D.C., federal jury Monday.