Ex-Fugees member Pras Michel denies wrongdoing in alleged effort to stop Malaysian corruption probe

A prominent rapper is disputing that he did anything wrong amid Justice Department allegations that he aided efforts to end a U.S. investigation of Malaysian government corruption, saying his name is being “dragged through the mud.”

Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, who rose to fame in the 1990s as a member of the hip-hop group Fugees, broadly denied “any allegations leveled against” him in the case and noted he was not facing any criminal charges. He issued the statement late Tuesday.