Pras Michel stands trial in Washington, D.C., for conspiracy

Jury selection in the trial of Grammy-winning musician Pras Michel kicks off today in the

Pras Michel stands trial in Washington, D.C., for conspiracy

federal courthouse in Washington D.C., marking a pivotal moment in a case filled with allegations 

Pras Michel stands trial in Washington, D.C., for conspiracy

of political maneuvering and international intrigue. Michel faces charges including conspiracy, 

Pras Michel stands trial in Washington, D.C., for conspiracy

witness tampering and failing to register as an agent of China, in a case that could send

Pras Michel stands trial in Washington, D.C., for conspiracy

him to prison for decades if he's convicted. He came to worldwide attention in 1996, when 

Pras Michel stands trial in Washington, D.C., for conspiracy

his band Fugees released The Score, which remains one of the best-selling and most-streamed

Pras Michel stands trial in Washington, D.C., for conspiracy

albums of all time. But what landed Michel, 50, in the bustling federal courthouse in Washington, 

Pras Michel stands trial in Washington, D.C., for conspiracy

D.C., took place only after he tried to refashion himself as a businessman and political 

Pras Michel stands trial in Washington, D.C., for conspiracy

force in the U.S. and in Haiti, the homeland of his parents. At the center of the case is 

Pras Michel stands trial in Washington, D.C., for conspiracy

a billionaire named Jho Low, who allegedly bilked Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund of