Overview

• Pras Michel, a founding member of The Fugees, was convicted of receiving $100 million from Malaysian financier Jho Low to illegally influence American politics.
• Michel funneled money through straw donors to Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign and tried to end a Justice Department investigation into Jho Low during Donald Trump's administration.
• Witnesses including Leonardo DiCaprio and former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified against Michel.
• Michel was found guilty of 10 federal crimes including money laundering, illegal lobbying, and witness tampering.
• Michel faces up to 20 years in prison and plans to appeal the verdict.