Leonardo DiCaprio took the stand at the federal money laundering trial against Fugees member Pras Michel on Monday.
DiCaprio, who is appearing as a witness for the prosecution, testified about the alleged exploits of Malaysian financier Jho Low. Low is accused of stealing $4.5 billion from Malaysia’s 1MDB sovereign wealth fund, and Michel is among those accused of assisting him, allegedly receiving $8 million for doing so.
“I understood him to be a huge businessman with many connections,” DiCaprio told the court, according to theDiCaprio said he met Low at a party in Las Vegas in 2010. The pair were linked in various ways over the next few years, with DiCaprio saying Low frequently invited him to “a multitude of lavish parties.” Low also contributed to DiCaprio’s various charitable efforts, with the actor testifying that he regularly participated in auctions “to bring in funds” for his foundation.
Prosecutors have accused Michel of trying to help Low funnel millions to Obama’s re-election campaign. It’s one of several illegal influence campaigns Michel is accused of taking part in with Low, along with trying to convince the Trump administration to stop investigating Low and the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund.
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