Attorneys for Pras launch defense in federal conspiracy case
thefader.comThe legal team of former Fugees member Pras Michel has launched his defense against federal criminal conspiracy charges. His trial was originally scheduled to begin early last November but was pushed back to March 27, apparently due to an unrelated injury sustained by one of his attorneys.
Michel is charged with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States government, one count of a scheme to conceal material facts, and two counts of making a false entry in a record in connection with the conspiracy.
He pleaded not guilty to all four charges in 2019. The case stems from Michel’s involvement with Low Taek Jho (aka Jho Low), a Hollywood party fixture and one-time advisor to former Malaysian president Najib Razak.
Together, Low and Michel are accused of funneling federal funds to political campaigns and obstructing the investigation into their alleged crimes.
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