Pras’ Lawyer David Kenner Pleads Responsible To Contempt Of Courtroom

Pras’ now former legal professional, David Kenner, pleaded responsible to contempt of court docket on Thursday (January 25). Kenner stands accused of leaking confidential federal grand jury recordsdata to 2 reporters in 2023. The leaked recordsdata contained data associated to an upcoming trial involving the Fugees rapper. Kenner admitted to violating court docket guidelines by sharing the sealed paperwork with members of the media previous to the high-profile trial.

“Sadly,” spokesperson Erica Dumas mentioned in an announcement to AllHipHop, “former legal professional David Kenner failed at each flip to competently symbolize Pras over the course of this prolonged authorized battle.”

Pras was discovered responsible on 10 legal counts in a Washington D.C. courtroom final April. Pras is accused of serving to Malaysian businessman Jho Low achieve political affect within the U.S. in change for $100 million. He was dealing with 11 federal fees, together with conspiracy, witness tampering and failing to register as an agent of China.

The dramatic trial included testimony from Leonardo DiCaprio and former Lawyer Basic Jeff Classes. Tales of alleged corruption, greed and failed conspiracies bounced off the courtroom partitions for 3 weeks. Prosecutors contend the Grammy-winning MC—who additionally admitted to being a F.B.I. informant— was paid thousands and thousands by Low to safe entry to each the Obama and Trump administrations. They mentioned he additionally tried to make use of these connections to advocate on Low and China’s behalf.

In 2012, Low paid Pras $20 million to assist Low get an image with Barack Obama. Prosecutors mentioned Pras funneled greater than $800,000 of that cash to the Obama Victory Fund by way of varied straw donors at a number of occasions attended by Obama. Pras would allegedly obtain the $100 million from Low years later to advocate for Chinese language dissident Guo Wengui’s launch from the U.S. to China.

After studying of the Justice Division’s investigation, prosecutors mentioned Pras despatched letters to the straw donors, telling them the cash was a mortgage they wanted to pay again or face authorized motion.

On the time, Kenner argued there was no proof Pras had “willfully or intentionally” violated any legal guidelines in taking the cash. He mentioned Pras was performing totally on the recommendation of his monetary supervisor and attorneys.

Low, in accordance with the Justice Division, allegedly misappropriated greater than $500 million from the sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Growth Berhad (1MDB) with wire transfers to shell corporations he and others owned. A few of the proceeds have been used for the manufacturing of DiCaprio’s movie The Wolf of Wall Road.

As for Kenner, he infamously represented Demise Row Information and Suge Knight. Extra lately, he tried to maintain Tory Lanez from going to jail for allegedly capturing Megan Thee Stallion.