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Fugees Rapper Pras Michel Ordered to Hand Over $64 Million After Federal Conviction⁠ ⁠ Blogged by: Cabbagepatchgrl⁠ ⁠ #Fugees rapper #Pras Michel is dealing with another major setback in his legal battles. A federal judge has ordered him to pay nearly $65 million for his role in illegal foreign lobbying, conspiracy, and witness tampering.⁠ ⁠ Court documents reveal that Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly determined Pras “obtained proceeds in the amount of at least $64,923,226 from his offense.” His spokesperson, Erica Dumas, expressed frustration, saying, “They already took 100 million from him and now they want another 64 million.”⁠ ⁠ Pras’ sentencing is scheduled for December, and he could face up to ten years in prison. His legal team has requested a reduced sentence of three years.⁠ ⁠ The case stems from his 2023 conviction for funneling money from Malaysian financier Jho Low through straw donors to support Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign.⁠ ⁠ Prosecutors also said he tried to infl...

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