Ex-Fugees rapper Pras Michel was a FBI informant

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Grammy award-winning Fugees rapper Pras Michel arrives for opening arguments in his trial at US District Court in Washington, DC, on March 30.
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CNN —
The rapper Pras Michel was found guilty in federal court in Washington on Wednesday of 10 criminal counts related to an international conspiracy reaching the highest levels of the US government.
The Grammy-winning artist and former member of the Fugees faced multiple counts over the failed conspiracy to help Malaysian businessman Jho Low and the Chinese government gain access to US officials, including former presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump.
Michel was found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the US, witness tampering and acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government. He faces up to 20 years in prison. No sentencing date was set.

Michel sat stoically as each count came down on Wednesday and did not comment to reporters outside the courthouse.
His attorney, David Kenner, expressed disappointment about the verdicts, but said he was confident that his mistrial motions will work out in their favor.
“We are extremely disappointed in that result but are very, very confident in the ultimate outcome of this case,” Kenner told reporters, adding: “If we do move to a sentencing hearing I remain very confident we will certainly appeal this case. This is not over.”



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Michel testified last week that Low paid Michel $20 million in 2012 in order to get a picture of himself with Obama and prosecutors alleged Michel funneled over $800,000 of that money to Obama’s campaign through a number of straw donors.
In his defense, Michel testified he never used the money at Low’s direction but instead saw it as his money which he could spend however he wanted.
“I could have bought 12 elephants with it,” he told the jury.
When Trump came to power in 2017 and investigations started to ramp up into Low and his alleged role in billions of dollars being embezzled from 1MBD, the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund, Low went to Michel again, prosecutors alleged.
According to the prosecutors, Low directed over $100 million to Michel to help push the government, including Trump, to drop its investigation into Low. Prosecutors also say Michel advocated for the extradition of a Chinese dissident, Guo Wengui, on behalf of the Chinese government.
Michel, however, testified he only tried to help Low find an attorney in the US and only told authorities about Guo because he thought he was a criminal. The former Fugees member also said the $100 million was for a media business he was starting and the investment wasn’t from Low.
Low, who was charged along with Michel, is believed to be in China. Guo has since been arrested and charged by the Justice Department with defrauding investors in an unrelated case.
This story has been updated with additional details.

 

[Pimpslap Slim]

That nigga was a FBI informant

Fugees member Pras Michel found guilty in federal conspiracy

Ready or not, Fugees member Pras Michel found guilty in federal conspiracy after admitting he was an FBI informant.

ew.com

 

[knightmelodic]

wtf?

 

[easy_b]

He could have been an informant for the FBI, but he was trying to play both sides and well, you can’t be still in the United States doing that shit.

 

[keone]

wtf?

Double O Praseven

 

[HUNTSVEGAZ]

Got in too deep.

That 20 is probably a relief

 

[mcguyver]

Double O Praseven

KEORNIE

 

[keone]

KEORNIE

such a hater

 

[Dannyblueyes]

Didn't jho low have an episode on American greed last season?

 

[Shadow]

He could have been an informant for the FBI, but he was trying to play both sides and well, you can’t be still in the United States doing that shit.

Nope, fort head to a country without US extradition immediately.

He probably thought that shit was legal….

 

[Thegooch]

Been told you what the government uses immigrants for. Dirty game Dirty World.

 

[34real]

Dude on here questioned me about calling him an informant but I remember this coming out twice way before this case where Pras was accused of taking people's money and he went after Clef when he was running for Haiti's president hinted at him working with them people and so did John Forte who stopped selling drugs,got a hit record,got into a situation and he called on Pras to point him in the right direction and found himself in prison but he didn't say it was because of Pras but through someone else after the fact told him that's why Clef distanced himself from him.

 

[Chuck_Luck]

Ya ninjas don't ever read shit...smh.

 

[Thegooch]

That nigga was a FBI informant

Fugees member Pras Michel found guilty in federal conspiracy

Ready or not, Fugees member Pras Michel found guilty in federal conspiracy after admitting he was an FBI informant.

ew.com

And you wonder why America has a bad name. Niggas like these two wont be happy until America looks like the shithole their parents were raised in.

They won't feel confident/ comfortable until they get their African warlord status back.

Obama and Pras choose to give refuge to an international thief accused from stealing from the equivalent of a national bank.

If you travel to these places and the locals happen to steal from you, you can thank assholes like these two for setting you up to fail.

Our government has failed at all levels. Vote all the bastards out or your future will look a lot like more like Mexico than the America you grew up in.

 

[EGO-TRIP]

Nope, fort head to a country without US extradition immediately.

He probably thought that shit was legal….

He knew it was illegal, he thought the Clinton/Obama reputation connection would protect him.

 

[rph2005]

And you wonder why America has a bad name. Niggas like these two wont be happy until America looks like the shithole their parents were raised in.

They won't feel confident/ comfortable until they get their African warlord status back.

Obama and Pras choose to give refuge to an international thief accused from stealing from the equivalent of a national bank.

If you travel to these places and the locals happen to steal from you, you can thank assholes like these two for setting you up to fail.

Our government has failed at all levels. Vote all the bastards out or your future will look a lot like more like Mexico than the America you grew up in.

hey tariq, is that you?

 

[xfactor]

Been told you what the government uses immigrants for. Dirty game Dirty World.

Yep that plant is no different than the others that come here, then they try to lump them in with the aboriginals

 

[Mrfreddygoodbud]

by the article doesnt sound like he was an informant, sounds like he was tryin to make some

global power moves.... by negotiating some kind of extradition deal, between America and China,

America dont want kniggas Especially one from Haiti making power international power moves like that...

beyond their control..it also sounds like there are other bigger players in the democratic party but

it seems like they are throwing Pras under the bus....

Being and informant to the feds while in the hood, is some snitch shit,

On an International Level its a little more complicated..personally

I think they scapegoatin his ass...

 

[Thegooch]

No

hey tariq, is that you?

Pras should have stuck to entertainment and not international political consulting. Had he been successful connecting Obama to his Asian friend, explain to me how would that be go for Obama and his legacy?

Considering he's in exile in China as a guest of the CCP how is that good for American security for him to have access to the President. Yeah, WTF was Pras thinking?



No offense to Ghana, but would you allow or like a low level educated Hatian and scamming Asian to have heavy influence in Ghana?

Obama being half Nigerian would automatically disqualify him from holding any political capital in Ghana. Would Ghana elect an ADOS to run the country? Is ADOS heavily involved in politics in Ghana, despite having the resources to do so?

Why would any American/Country want political influence to come from some of the most political corrupt places in the world? Africans constantly bitch about ADOS not helping Africa but how can we help beyond giving (bribing) money to the same people who are incapable of running it now.

If you did invest how are you to know thay your money isn't going end up in Europe and Dubai? And do realize that if we did try to make a change it would piss of Americas biggest and OLDEST ally, France. The MFers who really control African.

Unfortunately Ghana is an exception to the rule in Africa. Look at the ANC in South Africa. Handed the most modern country and biggest economic power house in Africa. So much corruption they can't keep the lights on, its on the verge of becoming the next Liberia within the next 20 years.

Im sorry Im going to come off as arrogant, but you coming from a place the has been a democracy let alone a somewhat modern country less than 30/40 years should probably do less criticism and more learning.

Africans, Indians, and Latin American, and East Asians aren't people that their OWN people get behind to form ANY stable modern countries. Japan and South Korea are exceptions to the rule in Asia and they ain't fit to lead shit either.

As to your reference to Tariq, no Im not him but he probably agrees with some of my talking points because he has used them for his content. But its sad that brother stays on your mind. If he really bothers you that much, just turn him off and keep it pushing.

But you need to admit is it nice to be in a place where people all don't have to think the same way. In Africa, Tariq would have been tortured or put in jail. You would have cheered his dead body being dragged though the streets and had your pound of flesh.

One day you are going to figure out Africans two biggest flaws are their ignorance and arrogance. You remind me of white suburban teenagers finding out the world aint like the Nickelodeon/Disney channel.

Except you have been repeating the same mistakes for thousands of years and it remains to seen if any of you will have any modern stable country in 100 years without heavy European/Chinese support.

That not a shot at you but it just the facts. Tariq nor any First World inhabitant with any sense wants anyone who hasn't shown the ability to lead shit in modern world with heavy international influence. Especially not rapping ass Pras from the Island that just murdered its President.

 

[rph2005]

No

Pras should have stuck to entertainment and not international political consulting. Had he been successful connecting Obama to his Asian friend, explain to me how would that be go for Obama and his legacy?

Considering he's in exile in China as a guest of the CCP how is that good for American security for him to have access to the President. Yeah, WTF was Pras thinking?



No offense to Ghana, but would you allow or like a low level educated Hatian and scamming Asian to have heavy influence in Ghana?

Obama being half Nigerian would automatically disqualify him from holding any political capital in Ghana. Would Ghana elect an ADOS to run the country? Is ADOS heavily involved in politics in Ghana, despite having the resources to do so?

Why would any American/Country want political influence to come from some of the most political corrupt places in the world? Africans constantly bitch about ADOS not helping Africa but how can we help beyond giving (bribing) money to the same people who are incapable of running it now.

If you did invest how are you to know thay your money isn't going end up in Europe and Dubai? And do realize that if we did try to make a change it would piss of Americas biggest and OLDEST ally, France. The MFers who really control African.

Unfortunately Ghana is an exception to the rule in Africa. Look at the ANC in South Africa. Handed the most modern country and biggest economic power house in Africa. So much corruption they can't keep the lights on, its on the verge of becoming the next Liberia within the next 20 years.

Im sorry Im going to come off as arrogant, but you coming from a place the has been a democracy let alone a somewhat modern country less than 30/40 years should probably do less criticism and more learning.

Africans, Indians, and Latin American, and East Asians aren't people that their OWN people get behind to form ANY stable modern countries. Japan and South Korea are exceptions to the rule in Asia and they ain't fit to lead shit either.

As to your reference to Tariq, no Im not him but he probably agrees with some of my talking points because he has used them for his content. But its sad that brother stays on your mind. If he really bothers you that much, just turn him off and keep it pushing.

But you need to admit is it nice to be in a place where people all don't have to think the same way. In Africa, Tariq would have been tortured or put in jail. You would have cheered his dead body being dragged though the streets and had your pound of flesh.

One day you are going to figure out Africans two biggest flaws are their ignorance and arrogance. You remind me of white suburban teenagers finding out the world aint like the Nickelodeon/Disney channel.

Except you have been repeating the same mistakes for thousands of years and it remains to seen if any of you will have any modern stable country in 100 years without heavy European/Chinese support.

That not a shot at you but it just the facts. Tariq nor any First World inhabitant with any sense wants anyone who hasn't shown the ability to lead shit in modern world with heavy international influence. Especially not rapping ass Pras from the Island that just murdered its President.

damn riq, all i asked was a simple yes or no question. you didn't have to write whole paragraphs. how's peanut doing?

 

[Thegooch]

damn riq, all i asked was a simple yes or no question. you didn't have to write whole paragraphs. how's peanut doing?

I answered and no in the first sentence. If you kept reading it after that then thats your problem.

Start being respectful nigga. Stop being snarky. That shit eventually will get you fucked up with ADOS and our patience is growing very thin.

Maybe we should start responding like Africans and drag your asses on the streets when we disagree. The point Im making is be respectful before we start making it personal.

Next time respond to me like you would white person. Nigga.

 

[rph2005]

I answered and no in the first sentence. If you kept reading it after that then thats your problem.

Start being respectful nigga. Stop being snarky. That shit eventually will get you fucked up with ADOS and our patience is growing very thin.

Maybe we should start responding like Africans and drag your asses on the streets when we disagree. The point Im making is be respectful before we start making it personal.

Next time respond to me like you would white person. Nigga.

get me fucked up with ADOS?? you must be smoking the same crack yall were selling to each other in the 90s. fuck outta here. you can make it personal all you want. fuck you and your mama.

 

[rph2005]

I answered and no in the first sentence. If you kept reading it after that then thats your problem.

Start being respectful nigga. Stop being snarky. That shit eventually will get you fucked up with ADOS and our patience is growing very thin.

Maybe we should start responding like Africans and drag your asses on the streets when we disagree. The point Im making is be respectful before we start making it personal.

Next time respond to me like you would white person. Nigga.

as a matter of fact, fuck your daddy too

 

[Thegooch]

get me fucked up with ADOS?? you must be smoking the same crack yall were selling to each other in the 90s. fuck outta here. you can make it personal all you want. fuck you and your mama.

Crack is all you got. Can't no mount of crack make me/ADOS live or do some shit like this.

Is that you in the picture and WTF are you smiling about? Oh, I get it. You are still suffering from the brain damage from drinking that water. That explains a lot.

What's funny is I couldn't tell you shit that Glen Beck or Tucker Carlson said about ADOS yet I bet your dusty ass could quote Tariq verbatim.

Considering ADOS history in this country and most niggas cept Tariq don't give a fuck about you, does that even make sense

I bet a white man fucked your mother to get here. Prolly fucked ya daddy too, cus you know how they get down.

Yet here you are. On a site built by ADOS for ADOS sounding like a lil rude guest. Bitch ass nigga crying bout Tariq. Why do we stay on your radar? Is it jealously? Stupidity orca little of both.

Thinking bout a man who doesn't care your dusty ashy even exist. That's why I am roasting your low IQ ass.

This is why you get zero respect no matter where your bitch ass goes. Africans in Africa are cool as fuck. You immys, not so much. We known in real life you kiss much Chinese and White ass, so make sure you have that same energy with ADOS.

Its nice to act tough online but it would be much better if you would take that energy and clean up the mess you left back home. You fingers should be picking up trash instead of typing and agruing with people in a much better situation.

So here a little task for your dumb ass. Do some research on waste management and go back home and show your people how to do some instead of WASTING your time online with niggas like me a Tariq.

Ghana would be sooo much better for it. So put the computer down and go help your people instead of worrying about a place that doesn't give a damn about you.

My advice to immigrants is stay out of political and religious discussions in America if you want people to play nice. You like Pras don't know your place and I am simply putting your dusty ass in it.

 

[Thegooch]

Ukraine advisor rejects Africa’s involvement in European affairs

He said African leaders had neither the capability nor the power to get involved in matters they knew nothing about, adding that this was beyond their understanding.

www.iol.co.za

This is exactly why I dont want African political advice. African leaders, kissing white ass and making Africa look very bad in the process.

No issue with you meeting Putin but to insult the Ukrainians by saying "no bombs" is a pure defense mechanism because you know who controls your fate.

Africans will be back to starving in less than 3 year once food supplies start running low. When the inflation kicks in the chaos will start and a lot tof that "progress" in Africa will be gone. The only parts that will be saved will be French owned.

Had your leaders not spent the money on Villas in Europe and 5 star educations for their offspring, Africa wouldn't be on the verge starving. How many fertilizer plants vs Bentleys they got, bruh. You checker playing motherfuckers dunn fucked up again and dust bunny's wanna get mad because we don't want our country to look like Hati.

Im glad Pras stupid ass is ending up in prison. Because if our fate was up to African/Hatian leadership they would sold us to out the highest bidder and we'd be slaves.

You keep fucking with the Ukrainians and you are going to fuck around and find out like those Russians did. But much like ADOS most people don't know until they have gotten they asses whooped.

@VAiz4hustlaz @Soul On Ice @KingTaharqa (u n deez dumb niggas head lol) @Megatron X

@rph2005 this is exactly what Im talking about. And Im going to keep reminding you got much bigger problems than a nigga like Tariq.