Pras Facing Serious Time After the Judge Sides with the Prosecutor

This week it was reported that Pras Michel from the rap group The Fugees had been ordered to surrender $64 million in cash and assets after his conviction on conspiracy to launder money charges for fugitive Malaysian billionaire Jho Low [click here if you missed that].

In more bad news for Pras, the judge has sided with the prosecutor on sentencing guidelines...

From AllHipHop

Pras Michel’s sentencing prospects grew far more serious this week after a Washington, D.C., judge ruled the former Fugees rapper faces between 15 and 19½ years in federal prison for his role in a sprawling foreign lobbying and campaign finance conspiracy tied to Malaysian billionaire Jho Low.

In an 18-page order filed November 4, 2025, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly settled a long-running dispute between federal prosecutors and Michel’s defense team over how to calculate his punishment under federal sentencing guidelines.

The ruling, which does not impose a final sentence, determines the severity of Michel’s punishment when sentencing takes place later this year.

Judge Kollar-Kotelly sided with prosecutors on several key enhancements, agreeing that Michel obstructed justice, laundered illicit funds, and acted as an unregistered foreign agent.

Fun Fact: Last year Kimora Lee Simmons' ex husband Tim Leissner was senteced to two years in prison in a related case after accepting a plea deal [click here if you missed that].