- It has been confirmed that Fugees emcee Pras Michel was once an FBI informant.
- According to Vibe, Pras Michel testified during his federal conspiracy trial, which he said he decided to do “after consulting with my attorneys and the universe.” And it was during that testimony that the rapper confessed to the startling news that he used to be what the Black delegation often affectionately refers to as “the opps,” albeit in an unofficial capacity.
- During his testimony, Michel admitted that he served as an informal FBI informant for the U.S., during China’s attempt to extradite dissident Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui with the help of Malaysian financier Jho Low, who is currently a fugitive.
- He added that he voluntarily met with FBI agents on several occasions to discuss Guo and three Americans who were being held hostage in China. “I took it upon myself to report because I thought the FBI should know,” Michel explained.
- He has pleaded not guilty on federal counts of conspiracy and falsifying records. The charges are tied to Low’s alleged crimes, in which he was accused of stealing $4.5 billion from Malaysia’s 1MDB sovereign wealth fund.