EXCLUSIVE: Government Seeking $64M From Fugees’ Pras After Conviction
Federal prosecutors are pursuing a $64 million forfeiture case against Fugees rapper Pras Michel, citing illicit foreign lobbying and financial fraud.
Federal prosecutors are pursuing a $64 million forfeiture case against Fugees rapper Pras Michel, citing illicit foreign lobbying and financial fraud.
Pras may be looking at prison time that is essentially a life sentence.
Pras Michel is shedding light on his future with Fugees and his plans to appeal a potential 22-year sentence.
In a lengthy statement sent to AllHipHop and later posted to Instagram, Hill claimed the lawsuit is “full of false claims and unwarranted attacks.”
Pras accused fellow Fugees member Lauryn Hill of taking advantage of him when the group reunited for a tour.
According to court docs obtained by AllHipHop, Pras Michél and his legal team are proposing a December 20 deadline for a Memoranda in Aid of Sentencing and the sentencing hearing on January 10, 13 or 14.
Pras lost his attempt to get a new retrial using Diddy after being convicted in a high stakes trial.
Pras called out Lauryn Hill on “Bar Mitzfa,” after she abruptly canceled Fugee’s North American tour dates.
Titled “Bar Mitzfa,” the track comes with the lyrics, “Don’t blame me, blame her/She made the mess/Not another f#####’ penny, what I told ‘Clef.”
The Fugees haven’t recorded an album together since 1996’s “The Score.”
Pras was convicted of conspiracy and witness tampering, among other charges, for his role in an illegal foreign influence scheme.
The attorney, who once repped Suge Knight and Death Row Records, stands accused of leaking confidential federal grand jury files to two reporters in 2023.
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According to Erica Dumas, who represents Pras, he was most certainly informed ahead of time.
The Hip-Hop trio is expected to join forces again this fall.
The legendary group heads to several countries.
The Fugees are one of the greatest groups ever, even though they had a limited run. The word on the street is they just performed their last show together.