Fugees member Pras Michel’s trial on federal money laundering charges heads to trial on November 4. 72 witnesses, including Leonardo DiCaprio and several top Trump officials, are being prepped as potential witnesses.
to federal charges of conspiracy and falsifying records stemming from the rapper’s alleged role in a Malaysian wealth fund’s campaign finance violations.
Michel was among the people that Justice Department said was tied to Jho Low and 1MDB, a wealth fund that promoted economic development in Malaysia. Low is accused of stealing from the $4.5 billion “slush fund”; Michel was allegedly paid at least $8 million for his role in assisting Low. In 2019, DiCaprio gave secret testimony to a Washington, D.C. grand jury involving his alleged role in the scandal. He was considered a witness to an alleged conspiracy that used proceeds from the 1MDB fund to finance his movie,, via its ties to the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. And according to the list of witnesses in the Michel trial, DiCaprio might once again have to answer questions about the alleged connection.
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