Pras Michel's lawyers just dropped an appeal with the D.C. Circuit Court to fight his conviction and the 14-year prison sentence he got hit with. The whole mess stems from his ties to Jho Low, the Malaysian dude who allegedly scammed billions through 1MDB and funneled over $100 million to Michel. Prosecutors say Michel used that cash to mess with American politics and help Low dodge extradition.
A jury nailed him on 10 charges back in spring 2023, and the case got weird because his defense tried using AI to help out. Michel claims the tech totally screwed him over by pushing garbage arguments, and he wanted a do-over. The judge wasn't having it, so the appeal is his next shot at overturning everything.
A jury nailed him on 10 charges back in spring 2023, and the case got weird because his defense tried using AI to help out. Michel claims the tech totally screwed him over by pushing garbage arguments, and he wanted a do-over. The judge wasn't having it, so the appeal is his next shot at overturning everything.
