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Pras Michél’s life story, from Fugees rapper to his conviction on federal conspiracy charges, will be the focus of an upcoming documentary produced by Mark Wahlberg. The musician will participate in the film, the news of which comes just weeks after Michél’s latest sentencing hearing was delayed for a third …

The Fugees’ Pras Michel underwent emergency surgery for colon cancer last week, postponing legal proceedings in his foreign lobbying and conspiracy case. Michel was convicted back in 2023 on an array of charges — such as money laundering, illegal lobbying, witness tampering, and campaign finance violations — for his role …

During an interview to promote Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit in 1993, one of its stars, 18-year-old Lauryn Hill, talked about the positivity she wanted to convey with her still-emerging group, the Fugees. “There are serious social ills in the community,” she said. “And I’d like to address …

Ms. Lauryn Hill is slamming Pras Michél’s lawsuit against her, in which he claims she mismanaged Fugees‘ tour and that it was a “devious attempt to make a big score for herself.” In a statement Tuesday, Hill called the suit “baseless,” claiming that she decided to incorporate the Fugees to …

Pras Michel opened up about his disappointment about the recently canceled Fugees tour — but stopped short of blaming Lauryn Hill for the nixed reunion trek — in a new interview. Speaking to Vulture two weeks after the Fugees abruptly canceled the tour due to admitted low ticket sales, Michel …

David Kenner, a lawyer who unsuccessfully defended convictedFugeesrapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, pleaded guilty on Friday to misdemeanor criminal contempt and was sentenced to one year of probation after admitting he leaked confidential material to reporters in 2023. Federal prosecutors said Kenner was representing Michel in the federal conspiracy case over …

The Fugees’ Pras Michel is arguing he deserves a new trial in his federal conspiracy case in part because his original attorney provided “ineffective representation,” even allegedly using an AI program to draft his closing argument. Back in April, Michel was convicted on 10 counts of conspiracy and falsifying records …

Ready or not, the Fugees are making their performances a regular occurrence. Having only sporadically reunited on stage since 1996, the group recently announced they would play a handful of concerts as part of Lauryn Hill’s25thanniversary tour of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.The rap legend announced that she will embark …

Eighteen months after Fugees abruptly canceled their much-anticipated reunion tour, the trio of Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel shared the stage for what could be the last time Saturday at Philadelphia’s Roots Picnic. During the tail end of Hill’s headlining set at the Roots’ annual party, the singer …

The Fugees‘ Pras Michel was convicted on federal charges of conspiracy and falsifying records for his role in a multimillion-dollar government influence campaign that involved both the Obama and Trump administrations. Michel was convicted of all 10 counts against him, as The Washington Post reports. Those charges included money laundering, …