Fugees member Pras Michél has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after he was convicted on charges of conspiracy and illegal foreign lobbying.
According to Variety.com, a judge sentenced Michél on Thursday after he was convicted in April 2023 on 10 counts. They include violating campaign finance laws during Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection bid and illegally lobbying the Donald Trump administration in 2017. According to Billboard.com reported that Michél was handed a 14-year sentence, which will be followed by three years of probation. He was facing 22 years behind bars.
Following the sentencing, Michél’s attorney Peter Zeidenberg described the 14-year sentence as “completely disproportionate to the offense.” He noted that such lengthy terms are typically reserved for violent criminals or high-level drug cartel leaders.