Leonardo DiCaprio

Controversy has arisen out of Leonardo DiCaprio dating younger girls, with it being considered "slightly cringey", says Sky News Australia host Piers Morgan. Mr ...

The Love Island host, 28, showed off her makeup-free complexion in a video she shared on her Stories.

'It's been a difficult time for them,' the insider went on. She prioritises being a mom,' the insider had continued at the time, further adding, 'It was never that serious anyway. The two reunited shortly after a source told People that the Guest In Residence founder, 'hasn't seen him for a while. Leo has certainly been wooing her though, he loves spending time with her,' the source added. 'They are at very different places in life. [Maya Jama](/tvshowbiz/maya-jama/index.html) has broken her silence to share a flawless Instagram clip, after Leonardo [DiCaprio](/tvshowbiz/leonardo_dicaprio/index.html) denied claims that they were dating.

Michel is on trial in a Washington federal court for allegedly conspiring to funnel money from a Malaysian government fund to finance Barack Obama's 2012 ...

[thanked](https://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-malaysia-1mdb-hollywood-20190710-story.html) Low and other men linked to the 1MDB scandal by name. Former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng was [sentenced](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/09/business/roger-ng-goldman-sachs-1mdb-sentenced.html) to 10 years in prison last month after being convicted of money laundering and bribery in connection with the 1MDB scandal. Low also [received](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/follow-money-wolf-wall-street-913395/) a “special thanks” in the ending credits of the film for his financing efforts. Justice Department [fined](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/10/22/goldman-sachs-1mdb-record-fine/) Goldman Sachs $2.9 billion in 2020—the largest ever penalty under corporate criminal bribery law—for its role in helping 1MDB raise more than $6 billion. [cofounded](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/how-malaysias-1mdb-scandal-shook-the-financial-world/2022/08/24/a7b2b5d4-2377-11ed-a72f-1e7149072fbc_story.html) the 1MDB fund in 2009 to promote economic development, though much of the money it raised over the next few years was embezzled. Michel has released two solo albums, Ghetto Supastar in 1998 and Win Lose or Draw in 2005, and he won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2017 for producing web series The Bay. Funds diverted to offshore bank accounts and shell companies were used to [purchase](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/malaysias-ex-pm-najib-multi-billion-dollar-1mdb-scandal-2022-08-23/) luxury goods for Low and his associates, including a private jet, a superyacht, hotels and jewelry, according to lawsuits. Michel is a recipient of two [Grammy Awards](https://www.grammy.com/artists/prakazrel-pras-michel/12043) as part of the Fugees—one for their 1996 album The Score, and another for hit single “Killing Me Softly With His Song”—and he has another nomination as a solo arist for the 1998 single “Ghetto Supastar.” The Fugees haven’t released an album since 1996, though they reunited for a reunion tour in 2004 and planned on another in 2021, but [abandoned](https://www.nme.com/news/music/fugees-completely-cancel-the-score-25th-anniversary-reunion-tour-3143738) those plans because of the Covid-19 pandemic. [The trial with A-listers, a Fugee and a fugitive](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65092101) (BBC) [Feds: Fugees rapper Pras Michel ran global influence-peddling scheme for cash](https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/30/fugees-pras-michel-trial-00089727) (Politico) [Why Leonardo DiCaprio testified at trial of Fugees rapper](https://apnews.com/article/leonardo-dicaprio-pras-michel-1mdb-trial-b5ebfa4e3ab07ad4f15b94bed19ca656) (AP) [Explainer: Malaysia's ex-PM Najib and the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/malaysias-ex-pm-najib-multi-billion-dollar-1mdb-scandal-2022-08-23/) (Reuters) He was found guilty on seven counts in 2020 and imprisoned for 12 years, and he still faces additional trials related to 1MDB funds. prosecutors to return funds he received from Low. [told](https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/03/politics/leonardo-dicaprio-fugees-pras-michel/index.html) the court his relationship with Low was purely social at first—the two had met at a number of parties, including at Low’s birthday party in Las Vegas around 2010—and the two discussed the 2012 presidential election, where Low told DiCaprio of his intention to donate upward of $20 million to the Democratic Party.

The 48-year-old actor was called to testify in a corruption case featuring Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho and 90s hip-hop star Pras Michel, who was a part of ...

Everyone’s going to be focused on Leo”: Australian Goddess Margot Robbie Was Insecure of Leonardo DiCaprio’s Fame in The Wolf of Wall Street](https://fandomwire.com/doesnt-matter-what-i-do-everyones-going-to-be-focused-on-leo-australian-goddess-margot-robbie-was-insecure-of-leonardo-dicaprios-fame-in-the-wolf-of-wall-street/) [Leonardo DiCaprio](https://fandomwire.com/?s=Leonardo+DiCaprio) also recalled a conversation where Taek Jho had stated that he had planned to make a huge contribution to the re-election campaign of Obama. That means that the background check was fine and that he was seen as a legitimate businessperson.” DiCaprio isn’t accused of any wrongdoing in this embezzlement case and was called only to testify. The 48-year-old actor was called to testify in a corruption case featuring Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho and 90s hip-hop star Pras Michel, who was a part of the 90s group The Fugees. The actor also stated that he knew Michel when he met him backstage in the 1990s at a Fugees concert. Leonardo DiCaprio was summoned by the prosecution to testify in a trial about trying to influence US politics, bribery, and international money laundering involving a major rap artist, Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, and a Malaysian businessman, Low Taek Jho.

Leonardo DiCaprio has given evidence for former rapper Pras Michel in Washington on Monday morning as part of a trial involving international money ...

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio testified in the federal criminal trial of rapper Pras Michel on Monday (April 3). Michel is accused of participating in a scheme to ...

Leonardo DiCaprio testified on behalf of the prosecution in Fugees member Pras Michel's conspiracy and witness tampering trial on Monday (April 3).

The acclaimed thespian says he severed ties with Low in 2015 after his team discovered allegations of Low using “illegal funding from Malaysia and a multitude of other places” for his endeavors. “I was one of those people who was just dabbling. The rapper, who plead not guilty on all charges, recently spoke with According to the 41-year-old, he was impressed by Low’s reputation of being “sort of a prodigy in the business world and ultra-successful.” “I basically said, ‘Wow, that’s a lot of money,'” The Revenant actor stated. According to DiCaprio, he and Pras attended the same parties on numerous occasions and Michel possibly spent a Thanksgiving holiday at his home, although he admits his “memory does not serve” that particular occasion.

The 48-year-old Oscar winner – who hasn't been accused of any wrongdoing himself – was required to testify on behalf of the prosecution. Of course, DiCaprio had ...

By [reunited with Martin Scorsese](https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2460264/leonardo-dicaprio-and-martin-scorsese-are-officially-reuniting-for-new-movie) for [his adaptation of Killers of the Flower Moon](https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2564330/killers-of-the-flower-moon-what-we-know-so-far-about-martin-scorseses-latest-film). The fan-favorite actor also stated that he’d stopped talking to Low by 2015. Per CNN, the entertainer has reportedly been working in tandem with prosecutors to ensure that any funds his charities received from 1MDB are returned. The star was also asked to identify Pras Michel and would also detail meeting him at a Fungees concert in the ‘90s. In regard to Low, DiCaprio speaking with him again in 2012, during which they discussed the U.S. Leonardo DiCaprio reportedly spoke slowly while he was on the witness stand and was so quiet that he was asked to speak up. Like Michel, Low is also facing charges but has yet to stand trial. CNN surmises that by having the Hollywood actor testify about his relationship with Low, the prosecution is attempting to prove that Low tried to get in good with stars using stolen funds. However, the A-lister is now in the news not because he was on a movie set but because he had to appear in a courtroom. But aside from the reactions of the jury members, one of the most notable moments apparently occurred when prosecutor Nicole Lockhart asked what DiCaprio does for work. Marshals when he entered the room.

Leonardo DiCaprio took the stand at Washington, D.C.'s federal courthouse on Monday as a witness in the trial of former Fugees member Prakazrel "Pras" ...

"He was a legitimate business person wanting to invest in the movie." government after allegations emerged that the movie was funded with money stolen from a Malaysian state investment fund. Additionally, Low is being [ accused](https://oig.justice.gov/sites/default/files/2021-06/2021-06-11.pdf) of masterminding an international money laundering and bribery scheme that stole billions from the Malaysian state investment fund known as 1MDB. [Low remains at large](https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/malaysian-financier-low-taek-jho-also-known-jho-low-and-former-banker-ng-chong-hwa-also-known), so Michel is on trial alone. DiCaprio recalled to jurors first meeting Low when when he attended his Las Vegas birthday party in 2010. The actor said he understood Low to be "sort of a prodigy in the business world and ultra-successful." [accused of allegedly](https://apnews.com/article/leonardo-dicaprio-fugees-pras-money-laundering-trial-59dc3ffb5ab1f5b2bea957482e9afdd7) funneling money to Barack Obama's 2012 presidential reelection campaign through straw donors and working with fugitive Malaysian financer Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low. [previously](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/19/leonardo-dicaprio-malaysia-1mdb-fraud-investigation) told CBS News that the actor is working with U.S. [agreed to pay back $60](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/mar/07/wolf-of-wall-street-producers-to-pay-60m-to-us-government) million to the U.S. [CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/leonardo-dicaprio-fugees-pras-michels-trial/) reports that DiCaprio, who is not accused of any wrongdoing, testified to a grand jury on Monday and discussed his relationship with Low in a bid by prosecutors to show that Low used stolen money to curry favor with actors, models, and politicians in the United States. [ introduced by](https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/08/asia/malaysia-1mdb-trial-najib-intl/index.html) the stepson of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, who was charged in Malaysia in connection with the 1MDB corruption scandal. [Leonardo DiCaprio](https://www.etonline.com/people/leonardo-dicaprio) took the stand at Washington, D.C.'s federal courthouse on Monday as a witness in the trial of former Fugees member Prakazrel "Pras" Michel.