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Fugees rapper Pras turns himself in to begin 14-year prison sentence

Michel was convicted in 2023 of charges including conspiracy and acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government

The Independent UK

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak convicted in trial over 1MDB corruption scandal

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been convicted in a corruption trial tied to a multibillion-dollar looting of the 1MDB state investment fund

The Independent UK

Malaysian court rejects ex-Prime Minister’s bid to serve remainder of sentence under house arrest

A Malaysian court has rejected former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s bid to serve the rest of his graft sentence under house arrest

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From Fugee to felon: how Pras ‘betrayed his country’

Ex-member of the hip-hop group was convicted of money laundering and campaign finance violations after funneling money from a rich Malaysian

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Pras Michel’s 14-Year Sentence Follows Foreign Cash Plot That Pulled in Hollywood Names

Grammy winner Prakazrel “Pras” Michel from the Fugees has been handed a 14-year prison sentence after being found guilty

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British Journalist Sentenced To Prison In Malaysia For Defaming Queen

The journalist has alleged that she is being targeted because of her reports that exposed the 1MDB scandal.

International Business Times UK

Former aide to 1MDB fugitive Jho Low dies

A former aide to Malaysian fugitive Jho Low, the financier at the centre of the multi-billion dollar 1MDB corruption scandal, has died, his lawyers said on Wednesday.

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Malaysia anti-graft agency says 1MDB fugitive Jho Low believed to be in Macau

Fugitive Malaysian financier Jho Low, wanted for his key role in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, is believed to be hiding in Macau, Malaysia's anti-graft agency said on Tuesday, confirming an earlier report by Al Jazeera.

Reuters

Malaysia: 1MDB fugitive Jho Low in Macau

Malaysia believes that fugitive financier Low Taek Jho is hiding in Macau, along with others wanted in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, Al Jazeera has reported, citing the national anti-graft body.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia’s Anwar says in talks to return 1MDB fugitive Jho Low

Jho Low faces charges in Malaysia and the US for allegedly orchestrating theft of $4.5bn from wealth fund 1MDB.

Al Jazeera

Malaysia in talks to bring back 1MDB-linked fugitive Jho Low

Malaysia is negotiating with other countries to speed up the return of fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, wanted for his role in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday.

Reuters

Fugees rapper found guilty in US over 1MDB case

Prakazrel Michel was convicted on 10 counts after a trial featuring high-profile witnesses including Leonardo DiCaprio.

Al Jazeera

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.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fugees rapper Pras found guilty in political conspiracy

A Fugees rapper accused in multimillion-dollar political conspiracies spanning two presidencies has been found guilty after a trial that included testimony ranging from actor Leonardo DiCaprio to former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions

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Swiss indict 2 managers of Saudi oil company in 1MDB scandal

Swiss prosecutors say they have indicted two managers of a Saudi oil exploration company as part of a yearslong international investigation of a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund

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Fugees rapper's case that crossed Hollywood, DC goes to jury

The case against a Fugees rapper accused in multimillion-dollar political conspiracies across two presidencies wound down with closing arguments Thursday that capped off a trial with testimony from actor Leonardo DiCaprio and former Attorney General Jeff Sessions

The Independent UK

Fugees rapper in political conspiracy trial launches defense

A Fugees rapper on trial in a multimillion-dollar campaign finance and foreign influence case was trying to reinvent himself as he entered the political arena, not break any laws, defense attorneys say

Asharq Al-Awsat

Why Leonardo DiCaprio Testified at Trial of Fugees Rapper

Leonardo DiCaprio testified Monday at the trial of former Fugee rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, who is accused of conspiring to funnel money from a Malaysian state fund to Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign.

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Why Leonardo DiCaprio testified at trial of Fugees rapper

Leonardo DiCaprio testified Monday at the trial of former Fugees rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel because both men have ties to a Malaysian businessman at the center of a massive international scandal

The Independent UK

DiCaprio testifies in money-laundering case of Fugees rapper

Movie star Leonardo DiCaprio testified in federal court Monday morning as part of a trial involving international money laundering, bribery and a prominent rap artist

The Independent UK

Rapper's multimillion-dollar politics conspiracy trial opens

Federal prosecutors say a founding member of the 1990s hip-hop group the Fugees was enmeshed in political conspiracies involving millions of dollars in foreign money under two different U.S. presidents

Reuters

Goodbye to Birkins; Malaysia's former first lady could join husband Najib in jail

Rosmah Mansor, the former first lady of Malaysia, amassed hundreds of expensive Hermes Birkin handbags and diamond jewellery when her husband Najib Razak was prime minister.

The Independent UK

Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib returns to court for 1MDB trial

Jailed Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak has returned to court for a second corruption trial over the pilfering of the 1MDB state fund

The Independent UK

Ex-Goldman Sachs banker convicted in plot to loot 1MDB fund

A former Goldman Sachs banker has been convicted on corruption charges accusing him of participating in a $4.5 billion scheme to loot the Malaysian state investment fund, 1MDB

The Independent UK

US jury begins deliberations at trial involving 1MBD scandal

A jury has started deliberations at a U.S. trial stemming from an audacious $4.5 billion scheme involving former Goldman Sachs bankers to ransack a Malaysian state investment fund known as 1MBD

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