Pras Michel, the Grammy-winning rapper and founding member of The Fugees , has been ordered to pay nearly $65 million to the federal government following his conviction on multiple conspiracy-related charges.

According to court documents obtained by Complex, federal Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that Pras had “obtained proceeds in the amount of at least $64,923,226 from his offense” for failing to register as an agent of China, conspiracy, and witness tampering.

Michel was found guilty in April 2023 on 10 criminal counts, including conspiracy and foreign lobbying.

The charges stemmed from his alleged role in helping Malaysian financier Jho Low gain political access to former U.S. presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump , while also participating in schemes to illegally

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