Pras Readies To Sue 50 Cent, Kyrie Irving & Rolling Stone For Labelling Him As FBI Informant
Former Fugees member Pras wants to protect his reputation and good name hence according to reports he is suing the Rolling Stones, Kyrie Irving, and 50 Cent for social media posts and publications that implied he was an FBI agent.
The Los Angeles Times reports that Pras, real name Prakazrel Michel, wrote letters to the two celebrities and the illustrious journal, citing terms like “rat,” “government informant,” and “FBI informant.” Miami-Dade County will serve as the venue for the lawsuits.
“It is and was absolutely and demonstrably false for You to publish that Michel was a ‘government informant,’” Schwartz wrote to Rolling Stone. “Labeling a hip-hop artist such as Michel, the reputation of whom is dependent upon ‘street credibility’ and not being a ‘snitch,’ a ‘government informant’ most certainly tends to subject said hip-hop artist to hatred, distrust, ridicule, contempt and/or disgrace, along with injury in their trade or profession.”
Pras acknowledged at his trial that he had voluntarily provided information to the FBI, saying that he had done so because he “thought the FBI should know” about certain facts. This information seemed to have upset the general public, which also didn’t sit well with fellow musician 50 Cent, who has experienced his own share of legal troubles. 50 uploaded a screenshot of a news item with the following text to Instagram:
“The Fugees Rapper Pras Admits to Being an FBI Informant.” 50 captioned the photo with: “I knew this fool was a rat. I’m glad I never fvck with this guy. #bransoncognac #lecheminduroi” following three laughing emojis.
Kyrie Irving tweeted about the case, stating, “A whole FBI informant was in the Fugees for that long?? Got me Wondering how many more informants are in Entertainment/Media/Politics silently destroying revolutionary movements from the inside.”
Pras was found guilty of all charges, including conspiring to conceal important information, falsifying records, manipulating witnesses, and acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign power. He might spend up to 20 years behind bars.
