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Jho Low-Linked Rapper Appeals Conviction, Citing Lawyer’s AI Use

Pras Michel says attorney’s AI-based argument was poor
Jurors convicted Michel of illegally aiding 1MDB’s mastermind

Pras Michel, right, and his lawyer David Kenner arrive to federal court in Washington, DC, on April 3.Photographer: Ting Shen/Bloomberg

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By David Voreacos

October 30, 2023 at 1:52 PM UTC

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Grammy-winning rapper Pras Michel is blaming his lawyer after he was convicted of illegal foreign lobbying and money laundering, saying the attorney performed poorly and used artificial intelligence in his closing remarks at the end of the trial.

Michel is seeking a new trial, claiming his attorney David Kenner failed him before he was found guilty by a jury in April. The crimes included conspiring to lobby illegally to end US probes of Jho Low over the Malaysian tycoon’s role in the 1MDB global corruption scandal.