April 26, 2023judicialcampaign financeforeign influencecriminal lawcampaign financeforeign money
Pras Michel is convicted in 1MDB foreign-influence case
On April 26, 2023, a federal jury convicted Prakazrel Michel on charges including conspiracy and campaign-finance violations. Prosecutors said he helped funnel foreign money into U.S. politics and later participated in illegal lobbying tied to the 1MDB scandal.