Leonardo DiCaprio testifies for prosecution at trial of Fugees rapper Pras Michel

By Hannah Rabinowitz | CNN

Academy Award winner Leonardo DiCaprio took the stand Monday as the first blockbuster witness in the star-studded trial of former Fugees member Pras Michel.

Michel is accused of participating in a global campaign-finance conspiracy funded by Jho Low, a Malaysian businessman who allegedly stole billions of dollars from a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund, 1MDB. Michel has pleaded not guilty.

DiCaprio, who reportedly testified to the grand jury that handed up Michel’s indictment, is not accused of any wrongdoing.

Though both Michel and Low are both facing charges in the US, Low remains at large so Michel is on trial alone.

DiCaprio testified for about an

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