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Tycoon Guo’s Arrest Prompts Rapper Michel to Seek Trial Delay
- Pras Michel charged with illegal lobbying over Guo extradition
- Guo accused of $1 billion fraud with thousands of victims
Pras Michel
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Rapper Pras Michel wants a judge to delay his trial on campaign finance and illegal lobbying charges because he says prosecutors must give him a “treasure trove” of documents about the arrest this week of Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui.
Michel, a member of the hip-hop trio the Fugees, faces trial on March 27 on charges that include illegally lobbying former President Donald Trump to extradite Guo, a vocal critic of Beijing with ties to former Trump adviser Steve Bannon.