Rapper Convicted In Conspiracy Against US Government

Legendary rapper and Ex-Fugees member, Pras Michel, has been convicted of multiple schemes to influence the U.S. government.

According to sources, the 50-year-old celebrity was convicted on 10 counts of crimes regarding influence-peddling on behalf of the Chinese government, during the Obama and Trump years.

A jury found that Michel was guilty of failing to register as a foreign agent and witness tampering, among other crimes.

Michel allegedly took the money from a Malaysian fugitive and financier named Jho Low. …

A name that shows up time and time again regarding international influence peddling and financing America’s cultural elite.

Here’s what we currently know:

BREAKING: Ex-Fugees rapper Pras Michel who Funneled $800,000 to @BarackObama's Campaign in 2012 found guilty in scheme to help #China influence US government

Grammy award-winning Fugees rapper Pras Michel was found guilty on Wednesday of ten criminal counts related to an… pic.twitter.com/pJkiuzTEWl

— Simon Ateba (@simonateba) April 27, 2023

Nineties rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, who was part of the 1990s rap group Fugees, was allegedly paid $100 million to stop the US from investigating a Malaysian tycoon and to aid the Chinese government in seeking the extradition of a billionaire.https://t.co/vQDuessv1o

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) April 21, 2023

According to The Epoch Times:

Prosecutors accused Michel of having sought to convince the Justice Department under the Trump administration to drop civil and criminal investigations into Low over the 1MDB embezzlement scandal.

The effort was carried out with Low, Elliott Broidy, Nickie Lum Davis, George Higginbotham, and others.

Broidy, Higginbotham, and Lum Davis have all since pleaded guilty for their roles in the scheme.

Low faces separate charges in New York that he and his family embezzled more than $4.5 billion from Malaysian’s state-owned investment fund 1MDB from 2009 to 2015. He remains at large.

Ex-Fugees rapper Pras found guilty of funneling millions to Barack Obama's Campaign in 2012 in a scheme to help China influence the US government.

He also tried to lobby Trump on behalf of China.

I wonder how many more celebrities work for China…🤔https://t.co/2BF3iJmP88

— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) April 27, 2023

Pras Michél has been found guilty. Most of the money he accepted from the Chinese Communist Party was used to infiltrate the DOJ.#freemilesguo #prasmichel #doj #obama #trupm #whitehouse #moneylaundry #realamericasvoice pic.twitter.com/5THNvxkQMh

— Revelation (@mos_revelation) April 27, 2023

CNN provided this statement from Michel’s lawyer:

His attorney, David Kenner, expressed disappointment about the verdicts, but said he was confident that his mistrial motions will work out in their favor.

“We are extremely disappointed in that result but are very, very confident in the ultimate outcome of this case,” Kenner told reporters, adding: “If we do move to a sentencing hearing I remain very confident we will certainly appeal this case. This is not over.”