Rapper Pras On Trial For Alleged $100M International Fraud Scheme

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By Melissa Noel ·Updated March 31, 2023

Grammy-winning rapper and producer Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, best known as part of the Fugees in the 90s, is on trial in Washington, D.C., facing federal conspiracy charges.

“This is a case about foreign money, foreign influence and concealment,” prosecutor Nicole Lockhart told the jury, according to NPR. “The defendant wanted money and was willing to break any laws necessary to get paid.”

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