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Pras' legal and financial burdens continue to get worse. The Fugees co-founder will be handing over a whopping $64 million to the government over his foreign lobbying and conspiracy charges. Per documents acquired by Complex, federal Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that he had "obtained proceeds in the amount of at least $64,923,226 from his offense" for failing to register as an agent of China, conspiracy, and witness tampering. Pras was found guilty of 10 criminal counts in April 2023. They stem from his alleged role in assisting Malaysian financier Jho Low gain political access to Barack Obama and Donald Trump. Additionally, the artist also allegedly participated in schemes to illegally fund parts of their presidential campaigns. The MC's spokesperson, Erica Dumas, spoke on behalf of her client's frustration over this hefty legal penalty. "They already took 100 [million] from him and now they want another 64 [million]." Overall, things are going anywhere but up for the icon, who is also staring down a potential 10-year sentence in prison. We were going to find that out in August; however, Pras' health quickly was the real priority. Read More: The 7 Most Outrageous Sp5der Pieces When Is Pras' Sentencing? LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 04: Singer Pras Michel performs onstage with The Fugees at Crypto.com Arena on November 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) He required emergency surgery for colon cancer. That pushed his sentencing date back to October. "Due to emergency surgery to treat colon cancer, Pras was unable to appear at Friday’s scheduled sentencing," Dumas said at the time. But that obviously didn't fall through either, so Pras will learn his fate in December. In January, rumblings of Donald Trump considering a pardon for the 53-year-old surfaced. But since Hollywood Reporter shared that news, it's been pretty quiet since. Other potential ways in which Pras' reps have tried to shorten his sentence by using his aforementioned medical problems. To be exact, his attorneys have requested just three years in light of his medical condition and cooperation with authorities. We will wait and see what happens next month.
