Leonardo DiCaprio’s past ties to a Malaysian businessman have put him on a list of witnesses in Fugees rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel’s upcoming trial over federal money laundering charges.
DiCaprio is among the 72 witnesses being prepared as part of Fugees member Pras Michel’s money laundering trial.
Two years after pleading not guilty in an international money laundering case, the legal battles of Pras Michél only intensified. According to a memo from The Department of Justice, the Fugees co-founder has been hit with a new set of federal charges tied to his alleged involvement with a Malaysian national and development company who attempted to wash millions of dollars by funneling the cash through contributions to Barack Obama’s 2012 presidential campaign.
DiCaprio was reportedly involved in the case after authorities discovered that the Fugees member allegedly backed the actor’s 2013 film, The Wolf of Wall Street, with illegal proceeds from an alleged laundering scheme. The 47-year-old actor is included on a witness list that includes top Trump administration officials.
