Reported by Sophie Mann For Dailymail.Com and Associated Press

Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio gave bombshell testimony in court for the prosecution in federal court on Monday morning as part of hip-hop star Pras Michel’s money laundering trial with the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB)

DiCaprio’s involvement in the case stems from the money behind his film ‘The Wolf of Wall Street,’ which was in part funded by the man who allegedly masterminded the 1MDB plot.

Prakazrel ‘Pras’ Michel is a founding member of 90s group The Fugees. 

He is accused of funneling money from fugitive Malaysian financer Jho Low through donors to former President Barack Obama‘s 2012 reelection campaign.

Prosecutors allege that Michel attempted to illegally lobby both the Obama and Trump administrations by using funds given to him by Low that were stolen millions from the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund.

DiCaprio, the prosecution’s star witness, told the court that Michel attended lavish parties thrown by Low – including a New Year’s Eve celebration in Australia and then Las Vegas.  Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio testified for the prosecution in federal court on Monday morning as part of hip-hop star Pras Michel’s 1MDB money laundering trialPrakazrel ‘Pras’ Michel, a member of the 1990s hip-hop group the Fugees arrives at federal court for his trial in an alleged campaign finance conspiracyLeonardo Dicaprio with Jho Low at the Paris premiere of The Wolf of Wall Street

In the center of the case is Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low. The financer is accused of being the brains behind an international money laundering and bribery scheme that stole billions of dollars from the Malaysian state investment fund known as 1MDB.

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