Fugees rapper Pras is suing 50 Cent and Kyrie Irving over allegations of him being an FBI informant.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Pras’ attorney sent notification letters to representatives for 50 and NBA star Irving, along with Rolling Stone, on Wednesday (May 10).
Pras was convicted of charges tied to an illegal foreign influence scheme last month, with the information allegations stemming from testimony he gave during his criminal trial.
The defamation lawsuit is based on a Rolling Stone article that referred to Pras as an “FBI information,” and subsequent social media posts from 50 Cent and Kyrie Irving echoing that allegation.
In a since-deleted Instagram post on April 24, 50 shared a screenshot of a headline naming Pras as an FBI informant, with 50 captioning the photo: “I knew this fool was a Rat! I’m glad I never fvck with this guy.”
A day later, Irving referred to Pras in a tweet that read: “A whole FBI informant was in the Fugees for that long??”
As for Rolling Stone, the publication allegedly referred to Pras as “an informal FBI informant” in the original version of an article posted on April 18. The article was later changed to say he “voluntarily met with FBI agents.”
In the letters, Pras’ representative Jonathan Noah Schwartz claimed each of their statements led to the rapper losing business deals and hurting his music revenue.
“It is and was absolutely and demonstrably false for You to publish that Michel was a ‘government informant,’” Schwartz wrote to Rolling Stone.
“Labeling a Hip Hop artist such as Michel, the reputation of whom is dependent upon ‘street credibility’ and not being a ‘snitch,’ a ‘government informant’ most certainly tends to subject said Hip Hop artist to hatred, distrust, ridicule, contempt and/or disgrace, along with injury in their trade or profession.”
David Kenner, the high-powered attorney who defended Pras in his trial and previously represented Snoop Dogg and Suge Knight, is also planning to sue.
“The Rolling Stone article resulted in the false and defamatory label being made in hundreds of viral local, national, and international media news stories and blog posts that have harmed the business interests, reputations … of Pras and attorney Kenner,” Pras’ spokesperson, Erica Dumas, told the Los Angeles Times.
“It is unacceptable for any media outlet to publish unfounded and false allegations that can damage the businesses and reputations of individuals and put them at risk.”
He went on to claim 50 Cent’s “rat” and Kyrie Irving’s “FBI informant” comments put Pras and Kenner’s “safety at risk.”
Guilty Conscience lol
These people so sensitive today..he said I had a big nose so I’m going to sue! Smh
Hhdx, y’all should be next lol.
You’re the loser posting on the site you consider trash. I don’t waste my time affiliating with people in places I think are stupid. What’s your excuse?
It seems like Pras is more worried about what the public thinks about him than he’s worried about what he did… this isn’t going to help his cause at all
What a joke. Go sit down Pras.
King Tekashi shud sue dis cat for using his name in vain. Talkin bout he “don’t want no 6ix9ine comparison.” He just lucky da King too busyrunnin NY on his Throne. He ain’t got gym. Best believe streetz ain’t got let him away wit it though.
King Tekashi shud sue dis cat for using his name in vain. Talkin bout he “don’t want no 6ix9ine comparison.” He just lucky da King too busy runnin NY on his Throne. He ain’t got tym. Best believe streetz ain’t got let him away wit it though.
TOLD YOU HE A BITCH ASS MERICON!!!!
I speak on behalf of entire asian community when i say i hate blacks.
We hate you back
Here’s another proof how racist black people are. You people go around beating up asians all day everyday.
And u think the whites are any better? U must forgot when we were brought over here to the America’s as slaves. Yall Asian were slaves right next to us. Only thing different were yall were more house slaves all because of ur background and religious ways for catering…so I’m confused how u gonna hate blacks when we were chained up right next to u as well as any other migrant that helped build and industrialized the americas…so think and know ur history b4 u start talking out ur a** homie.
Dam david kenner chased this ambalance down quick!
He should really be suing his momma for raising a bitch ass informant n!gga
And these are the 2 people he’s chosen to sue? I’m sure this was reported on many media platforms but he’s going after these guys?
It was already public information that he was an alleged informant lol. AND the statement didn’t harm Pras because he had already legally harmed himself.
Pras, 50 Cent and Kyrie Irving? More like Bras, Thrifty Tent and Mildly unnerving!!!!! Hahaha! I got ya!!!!!! HahahHaha!! Sheeeesh!! Gotta hand it to them tho, ain’t ya? You don’t have to be crazy to work here……but it sure does help!!!!! Hahahahaja!!! You guys know what I’m talking about! Anyway, no one is gonna be listening to them with new underground releases out this week from the likes of Grinch Minority, Fragrant Aunties, Big Grandma, Tender Bonanza, Shaka Bagpipe, Lil $paghetti, Kweef Championz, Dank Hummus, Morbid Darlin’ Tendertrunks, Hosiah muffin-gawd, Janet Crumpets, Lean Jesus Stank-Commode, Feral Madonna, Princess Mozarella, Dusty Boobs, Bouquet of Turds, Tobacco Helen and BeefSheet O’Judas. Cannot wait to bump these tunes in my Satsuma Castanet XR4 whilst I’m on fleek at the club tonight. Downtown Quonochontaug is where it’s at, you know dat FOR REAL!!! Park Hill reprazent. Shout out Big Papa X and Tania – Tanz it’s been too long! I want to give a shout-out to Louisiana’s Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco for bringing to light the problem of Louisiana’s coastal erosion – god bless you KBB! Big shout-out to my boy Lawson for throwing me such a super fly Easter party and thanks for the Cleveland Hot Pocket, brah.
You’re an idiot. That’s all.