Fugees Rapper Pras Michel Accused of Running Global Influence-Peddling Scheme for Cash

Rapper Pras Michel, a member of the Fugees, is on trial for allegedly running a global influence-peddling scheme for cash. Prosecutors claim Michel accepted vast sums from Malaysian businessman Jho Low to try to shut down an investigation into Low's alleged role in looting a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund known as 1MDB. Some of Low's money went to Barack Obama's 2012 presidential campaign and an associated super PAC, while other funds helped back an effort in 2017 to get former President Donald Trump to stop the probe into Low. Michel allegedly made $88 million off Low between 2012 and 2017.