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Leonardo DiCaprio testifies in federal case against rapper accused of funneling millions

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Leonardo DiCaprio testified in federal court Monday in a case involving international money laundering and bribery. DiCaprio, 48, took the witness stand to talk about his connection to Jho Low – one of the primary financiers of his film "Wolf of Wall Street." Jho Low, also known as Low Taek Jho, has been accused of stealing billions of dollars from a Malaysian state investment fund.

Prakazrel "Pras" Michel is accused of funneling money for Jho Low into Barack Obama's 2012 election campaign. Michel is known as a founder of the 1990s hip-hop group The Fugees.

According to the charges, Michel essentially became a conduit for Low's pilfered millions and his attempts to influence the U.S.

government. Prosecutors allege that from June to November 2012, Low directed more than $21.6 million to be moved from foreign entities to Michel’s accounts in order to funnel money into the 2012 presidential election.

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