The rapper Pras Michel was found guilty on 10 criminal counts stemming from a global conspiracy that reached the top echelons of the US government on Wednesday in federal court in Washington.
The Grammy-winning musician and former Fugees member was charged with several offenses in connection with a plot that didn't work to give access to US politicians, including former presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump, to the Chinese government and Malaysian businessman Jho Low.
Michel was found responsible for witness tampering, conspiring to defraud the US, and working as an unregistered agent of a foreign country. He might spend up to 20 years behind bars. There is no established date for sentencing.
On Wednesday, Michel remained motionless as each count was announced and made no remarks to reporters outside the courthouse.
Even though the results were disappointing, David Kenner, the defendant's attorney, expressed confidence that their mistrial arguments would be successful.
Kenner told reporters, "We are extremely unhappy with that verdict but are very, very sure in the final result of this case. If we do advance to a sentence hearing, I remain very convinced we will appeal this case. It's not over yet.
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