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Fugees rapper Pras Michel is sentenced to 14 years in prison
Bangkok Post
|November 23, 2025
A US court sentenced rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel to 14 years in prison for involvement in a billion-dollar Malaysia scam that funnelled money into American politics, his lawyer confirmed Friday.
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In 2023, the 53-year-old founding member of the 1990s hit trio the Fugees was convicted of money laundering and campaign finance violations in a global foreign influence scandal led by Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho.
The scheme funnelled millions of dollars into former US president Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign.
This story is from the November 23, 2025 edition of Bangkok Post.
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