Former Fugees Rapper's Lawyer Sentenced for Contempt of Court

David Kenner faces potential disbarment after violating court order by leaking protected information, marking a 'low point' in his 56-year-long career.

David Kenner, the former lawyer for Fugees rapper Pras Michel, has been sentenced to one year of unsupervised probation and fined $5,000 for violating a court order by sharing protected discovery material with reporters.
Kenner admitted to his conduct being 'reckless' and called the conviction a 'low point' in his 56-year-long career.
Michel fired Kenner following his April 2023 conviction on 10 felony counts stemming from his involvement with a Malaysian billionaire accused of embezzling billions from that country’s sovereign wealth fund 1MDB.
Michel’s new legal team is seeking a new trial on the grounds that Kenner allegedly mishandled his defense, including using AI to generate his closing argument.
Kenner now faces potential disbarment over his conviction.