[BBC News]The trial with A-listers, a Fugee and a fugitive

Dominica News Online - Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 at 10:58 AM
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BBC News reports: It’s the strangest, starriest court case you might not yet have heard of.

Jury selection has begun in the trial of former Fugees musician Prakazrel “Pras” Michel – a case with global intrigue, a multi-billion dollar corruption scheme, and a fugitive Malaysian tycoon sometimes referred to as Asia’s “Great Gatsby”.

Prosecutors allege that Mr Michel, 50, took more than $100m (£81.4m) from Malaysian businessman Jho Low to convince former US President Donald Trump to abandon an investigation and allow the extradition of a prominent dissident to China.

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1 Comment

  1. If we knew better
    March 29, 2023

    Not going to lie though but them fugees go big or go home. Read the story of John Forte. A refugee affiliate. He is out now but John went hard.

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