Actor Leonardo DiCaprio testified for prosecution in the trial of former Fugees member Pras Michel, who's accused of participating in a campaign-finance conspiracy
Academy Award winner Leonardo DiCaprio took the stand Monday as the first blockbuster witness in the star-studded trial of former Fugees member Pras Michel. Michel is accused of participating in a global campaign-finance conspiracy funded by Jho Low, a Malaysian businessman who allegedly stole billions of dollars from a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund, 1MDB. Michel has pleaded not guilty.
Low and DiCaprio’s relationship was purely social at the beginning, DiCaprio testified, recounting “a multitude of lavish parties” around the world, several of which Michel also allegedly attended. In one instance, DiCaprio said that Low flew several celebrities to Australia for New Year’s Eve, and then flew them back to Las Vegas in time celebrate the new year again. “Did you make it back in time to celebrate” again in Las Vegas, Michel’s defense attorney David Kenner asked.
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