Criminal Indictment Handed Down for Potential FARA Violations Related to 1MDB Scandal

On June 10, 2021, a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia issued an indictment of American entertainer and businessman Prakazrel “Pras” Michel and Malaysian businessman Low Taek Jho on 12 counts, including four for violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). The other counts include conspiracy, concealment of material facts, and witness tampering....
By: Wiley Rein LLP

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