Fugees star says money from Malaysia's Jho Low was for Obama pic

Rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees has said he received $20m from Malaysian financier Jho Low to help him get a photo with former United States President Barack Obama.

Michel faces criminal conspiracy, foreign lobbying and campaign finance charges for allegedly plotting with Low to attempt to influence the administrations of Obama and former President Donald Trump.

Testifying in his own defence before a jury in Washington, DC on Tuesday, the Grammy winner said Low, who is now a fugitive accused of embezzling $4.5bn from Malaysia’s 1MDB sovereign wealth fund, did not direct him to make campaign donations with the money for the photo.

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