Rapper Michel Convicted of Illegally Aiding 1MDB’s Jho Low (1)

Pras Michel, a Grammy-winning rapper turned political influencer, was convicted of conspiring to wage a back-channel lobbying campaign to end US probes of Malaysian tycoon Jho Low and get American authorities to extradite a dissident Chinese billionaire.

Federal jurors on Wednesday convicted Michel, 50, of other crimes, including conspiring to illegally funnel Low’s money into the campaign of President Barack Obama in 2012. Michel gambled by testifying in his own defense during the monthlong trial in Washington federal court, denying wrongdoing.

Michel showed no emotion as the foreperson declared him “guilty” on all 10 counts, and he faces as ...