Lauryn Hill is responding to her Fugees cofounder P rakazrel “Pras” Michel ‘s “baseless” lawsuit “full of false claims” and “unwarranted attacks” against her. According to paperwork filed in the Southern District of New York on Tuesday, October 1, and reviewed by Us Weekly , Pras, 51, accused Hill, 49, of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, improper accounting, breach of contract and more after the Fugees 2023 reunion tour was cut short in November last year. The suit also alleged that Pras did not earn the amount of money he thought would come from the “arena size” shows that were “sold out in advance” because of Hill controlling the tour budget, which he claimed was “so bloated with unnecessary and, most likely fictitious, expenses, that it seemed designed to lose money.
” (Pras was previously embroiled in a four-year battle with the Department of Justice after being named a co-defendant of financier Jho Low , who allegedly stole billions from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund. Though he was convicted of violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act in April 2023, he was never accused of theft, and denied he was an agent of China throughout his trial.) Pras also claimed that Hill has “narcissistic tendencies,” and that she rejected a $5 million offer for the Fujees to perform at Coachella this year.
“The reason was that her ego was bruised since the group No Doubt would be receiving top billing over The Fugees the night of their show,” the.
