Rapper Pras Michel was spotted near a Washington DC courthouse on Tuesday as jury selection continues in his eagerly-anticipated fraud trial.
The New Jersey-born musician, who made his fortune as a member of The Fugees, became embroiled in a complex web spun by Malaysian financier Jho Low.
Low remains on the run, and is believed to be living in China.
Michel, who styled himself as a political activist and connector of influential individuals after the Fugees disbanded, has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of conspiracy, EVDeN EVE NakLiyat witness tampering, and failure to register as an agent of China.
Michel is accused of taking millions of dollars from Low to help him make political connections and influence people.
Michel says he was seeking money for his own projects, EVDEn eVE naKliyaT and thought he was helping the United States.
One of Michel's 'missions', on Low's orders, was to convince the U.S. government to hand over a New York-based Chinese billionaire, EVdeN eve nakliyAT Miles Guo, to the Chinese authorities.
Guo is an ally of Steve Bannon and has now been arrested by U.S. authorities.
Pras Michel is seen on Tuesday near the Washington DC courthouse where his trial is being held
Michel, 50, was dapper in his sharply-tailored suit, red tie and pink socks
The rapper's trial is expected to begin next month
Low wanted Guo handed over to Beijing as a favor with Chinese leaders, as a form of insurance as U.S.
prosecutors began investigating Low's own dealings.
Michel became entangled in the mess.
On Monday jury selection began, and on Tuesday the rapper was seen near court, smart in a pinstriped suit and red tie.
He did not comment on the proceedings.
The 50-year-old is accused of accepting $100million from Low, and using his funds in an attempt to influence the administrations of both President Barack Obama and Donald Trump.
Low is accused of orchestrating one of the largest financial scams in history.
He is accused of turning the slush-fund budget of the Malaysian government into his personal cash piggybank, evdEn Eve nakliYAT selling phony bonds through Goldman Sachs, and evdEn EvE naKliyaT using the money to fund a celebrity-filled lifestyle.
He even funded the Leonard DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese film The Wolf of Wall Street.
Low, 41, is believed to be hiding in China so Michel is standing trial alone for his involvement in the scam. For more information about evdeN EVE nAkliyAT stop by our web-site.
The proceedings are expected to begin in April.
Michel told he first met Low at a nightclub in New York City in 2006.
Prosecutors allege Michel became involved in a two-part scheme orchestrated by Low, for which he was charged in 2019, court documents show.
The first involved a fundraising event for Obama during his 2012 presidential campaign.