May 10, 2019judicialcampaign financeforeign influencecriminal lawcampaign financeforeign money
Pras Michel is indicted in foreign-money campaign-finance case
On May 10, 2019, federal prosecutors charged musician Prakazrel “Pras” Michel and Malaysian financier Jho Low in a foreign-money campaign-finance case. Prosecutors alleged Low directed foreign money into the 2012 U.S. presidential election through straw donors.