The Fugees Pras Has Started His 14-Year Federal Bid In Foreign Lobbying and Money Laundering

Back in April of 2023, Fugees member Prakazrel “Pras” Michel was found guilty in a federal conspiracy trial, in which he was facing up to 22 years for his alleged involvement in a money laundering scheme and his association with a foreign country attempting to influence the U.S. government. Pars was found guilty on 10 criminal counts related to an international conspiracy reaching the highest levels of the US government, including conspiracy to defraud the US, witness tampering and acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government.  It’s been 3 years and the time has come for Pras to do his time.

On Thursday, April 30, the Fugees member, Pras, turned himself in at a federal correctional facility in Arizona.  According to Pras’s spokesperson, Erica Dumas, acknowledges the reality of what’s going however she is signaling the fight isn’t over.

“Today is a painful day for Pras, for his family, and for everyone who believes in a fair system of justice,” …“Pras honors the legal process as he reports to begin his sentence. The FARA-related charges that led to his conviction are being vigorously contested on appeal, and his legal team believes the record will show that his rights were violated and the truth was obscured. This chapter is difficult but it is not his final one.”… “He has to fight it on the inside… His appeal is in the very beginning stages.”