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Judge Denies New Trial In Rapper's Political Conspiracy Case

Judge denies new trial motion in high-profile case involving rapper Pras Michel; AI program use not unfair.

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Judge rejects claims that generative AI tanked political conspiracy case against Fugees rapper Pras

A judge has rejected a push for a new trial in a multimillion-dollar political conspiracy case against rapper Pras Michel of the Fugees

The Independent UK

Fugees Rapper Pras Michel Not Entitled to New Trial Based on Lawyer's Use of AI to Help Craft Closing Argument

Among other things, "Michel does not explain how ... the [AI-generated] mistaken attribution of a Puff Daddy song in the closing argument" sufficiently undermined his case.

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“We were blessed with a mini impromptu concert and it was lit!!” Lauryn Hill performs at her high school reunion

Lauryn Hill turns up to her high school reunion and performs an impromptu set

MusicRadar

Lauryn Hill blames ‘clickbait headlines’ for low ticket sales and cancelled US tour

Tour featuring Hill and her reunited group Fugees was due to begin this week, but Hill blames media sensationalism for impacting sales

The Guardian - UK

Lauryn Hill blames media ‘sensationalism’ for tour cancellation

Musician said the way that previous cancellations have been reported has put fans off buying tickets for her new shows

The Independent UK

Lauryn Hill and Fugees fans fear for UK Miseducation Anniversary Tour after US dates mysteriously cancelled

It’s not the first time that the iconic hip hop trio have cancelled on fans

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Lauryn Hill and The Fugees abruptly cancel Miseducation US tour dates

Fans said it was ‘disheartening’ to be a fan of Hill

The Independent UK

Lauryn Hill And Fugees Reunite For Epic Coachella Performance

Experience an electrifying Coachella set by YG Marley featuring Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, and Busta Rhymes, paying homage to Bob Marley with iconic perform...

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“We made somebody 8 million dollars”: Wyclef Jean reflects on The Fugees’ version of Killing Me Softly earning big money for someone else, and how he ended up on “the other side of the game” when DJ Khaled revived a 1999 song he wrote for Santana

“It could be a billion streams of Khaled and Rihanna, but the composition itself is the real estate”

MusicRadar

Backstage with the Fugees: Pras on his hip-hop legacy as he awaits sentencing in conspiracy case

Backstage at the second Los Angeles show of Lauryn Hill and the Fugees' anniversary tour, Pras Michel was optimistic

The Independent UK

Lauryn Hill defends famous lateness to her own concerts: ‘Y’all lucky I make it on this stage every night’

American rapper and singer-songwriter is currently on tour for the 25th anniversary of her debut album ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’

The Independent UK

Lauryn Hill postpones Philadelphia concert to rest her voice

A few days before her tour’s Chicago stop, singer says doctors left her no choice but to take the break.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fugees Rapper Pras Michel Claims His Defense Lawyer Ineffectively Used AI Program That Led to Botching Closing Argument

"Kenner used an experimental AI program to write his closing argument, which made frivolous arguments, conflated the schemes, and failed to highlight key weaknesses in the Government's case."

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The Independent UK

Fugees rapper says lawyer's use of AI helped tank his case, pushes for new trial

The trial of a Fugees rapper, who was convicted in multimillion-dollar political conspiracies, stretched across the worlds of politics and entertainment

The Independent UK

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 15-21

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Oct. 15-21 include reality TV star Kim Kardashian, country singer Kane Brown and TV judge Judy Sheindlin

The Guardian - US

Central Park warned a festival would ruin its lawn. New York went ahead with it

The Great Lawn will be closed for months after a Global Citizen concert. Park stewards tell the Guardian their concerns went unheeded

MusicRadar

The making of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill: "God bless Mr. Rupert Neve - there wouldn't be a Miseducation without him"

In celebration of its 25th anniversary, we spoke to producers Gordon 'The Commissioner' Williams and Che Pope about the making of Lauryn Hill's hip-hop classic

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The Independent UK

Ms Lauryn Hill announces 25th anniversary tour for The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

North American tour dates will be co-headlined by the Fugees

The Guardian - US

Lauryn Hill announces 25th anniversary tour for solo album

The singer will celebrate The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill with a global 17-date tour that will also include Fugees members in the US and Canada

The Guardian - UK

‘She floored me. I was in shock’: Blossom Dearie, the jazz singer with the diminutive voice and vast talent

A new box set explores how the American singer – now beloved of Kylie and more – was embraced by swinging London. Those who knew her recall a star who gently trod her own path

Evening Standard

Fugees rapper Pras Michel found guilty of illegal lobbying

Prakazrel “Pras” Michel’s facing jail after trial that included testimony from Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio

WEKU

Fugees' rapper Pras Michel convicted in foreign influence case

Pras Michel has been convicted in a federal court in Washington, D.C., on 10 counts related to charges that include conspiracy, witness tampering and failing to register as an agent of China.

Reuters

Fugees rapper convicted in US over lobbying campaigns with Malaysian financier

A jury on Wednesday convicted Grammy Award-winning rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel of The Fugees hip hop group on criminal charges that he conspired with a Malaysian financier to orchestrate a series of foreign lobbying campaigns aimed at influencing the U.S. government under two presidents.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fugees rapper Pras convicted in conspiracy trial

Charges against the Grammy winner involved a Malaysian financier who’s now a fugitive, straw donors to Obama campaign and a Chinese extradition case.

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