Fugees rapper Pras sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign
by Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#71MF1)
Prakazrel Pras' Michel was convicted in 2023 after a trial that included testimony from actor Leonardo DiCaprio and former US attorney general Jeff Sessions
The Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel Pras" Michel of the Fugees has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funnelling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former US president Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign.
Michel, 52, declined to address the court before US district judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly sentenced him on Thursday.
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