Fugees member Pras Michél has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after he was convicted on charges of conspiracy and illegal foreign lobbying.

A judge sentenced Michél on Thursday after he was convicted in April 2023 on 10 counts, including violating campaign finance laws during Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection bid and illegally lobbying the Donald Trump administration in 2017. According to Billboard , Michél was handed a 14-year sentence, which will be followed by three years of probation. He was facing 22 years behind bars.

In a statement to Variety , Michél’s rep Erica Dumas said, “Throughout his career Pras has broken barriers. This is not the end of his story. He appreciates the outpouring of support as he approaches the next chapter.”

Michél was initially charged in 2019 and

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