Lauryn Hill responds to “disheartening” lawsuit filed by Fugees bandmate Pras: “Some facts need to be presented”

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Lauryn Hill has responded to the new lawsuit filed against her by her Fugees bandmate Pras Michel – see what she had to say below.Yesterday (October 1), it was reported that Michel had filed a lawsuit against Hill alleging her of fraud after Hill’s and the Fugees’ anniversary tour across the US was cancelled in August just days before it was due to kick off.In the lawsuit, Michel claimed that their comeback tour was sabotaged by Hill’s “arrogance” and “narcissistic tendencies” and that the group’s 2023 tour – which also saw several dates cancelled – would have been “a huge commercial success” given advance sales but Hill had grossly mismanaged the setup, marketing and budgeting of the tour and claimed it “was actually a veiled and devious attempt to make a big score for herself.”Now, in a new statement shared with NME, Hill has addressed Michel’s claims head-on, during which she alludes to his lawsuit stemming from his own legal troubles.

In April 2023, Michel was convicted for his involvement in a billion-dollar Malaysian money laundering scheme. He was guilty of 10 federal counts, including campaign finance violations, money laundering, illegal lobbying, witness tampering, and lying to banks.

The Fugees’ 2022 reunion tour was completely cancelled reportedly due to Michel’s legal troubles.Hill said to begin her statement: “Some clarity and facts need to be presented.