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Pras Michel Is Being Sued By Singer Dante Thomas For Financial Deceit

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Former Fugees bandmate Pras Michel is facing some more heavy legal troubles in an already long string of previous visits. This time, the reason he is being brought back is over financial deceit from a past collaborator who nabbed plenty of big hits for him. That man is Dante Thomas, a pop singer who rose in popularity in the early 2000s. Both artists teamed up for a pretty big hit in 2001 called “Miss California.”

The track made big waves across the world, with it reaching platinum and gold status in several countries. “Miss California” is also on Thomas’ one and only album release, Fly, which came out in ’01. He believes that Pras is not living up to his end of the bargain, according to AllHipHop. Thomas claims that besides Pras not following their agreement, the rapper is teasing him that he will never get all of the earnings from the song and album too.

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Will Pras Be Coughing Up Tons Of Money?

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BEVERLY HILLS, CA – NOVEMBER 16: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white.) Rapper/actor Pras Michel attends the special screening and Q&A for “Sweet Mickey For President” at Laemmle Music Hall on November 16, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Vincent Sandoval/Getty Images)

Thomas’ efforts to retain his money are obviously turning up no results. He is seeking at least over $1 million in total punitive, liquidated, and compensatory damages. The evidence that his lawyer, Marye Dean Esq, has might help him over Pras. “Pras [informed Thomas] that he did, in fact, have [Thomas’] money that was paid by Warner to Pras and that he wasn’t going to give it to him. Pras boasted that he had powerful attorneys, ‘the same attorney Micheal Jackson had’ and taunted [Thomas], stating that he wouldn’t be able to recover a dime from him.” With this developing story, more information will come out on the exact amount that Thomas is looking to collect.

What are your initial thoughts on this situation with Pras Michel and Dante Thomas? With all of Pras’ legal issues lately, do you think he will serve time at all? Based on the information, whose side are you on? We want to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around Pras Michel and the rest of the music world.

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Elon Musk Is The First Person Ever To Lose $200 Billion

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Elon Musk has certainly been all over the news in recent months. It appears as though this trend will be continuing into the new year.

His recent acquisition of Twitter and his controversial ways of handling the company remains one of the most discussed topics online. The latest story says that the 51-year-old reportedly lost $200 billion. However, this has nothing to do with the social media platform.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks up as he addresses guests at the Offshore Northern Seas 2022 (ONS) meeting in Stavanger, Norway on August 29, 2022. (Photo by CARINA JOHANSEN/NTB/AFP via Getty Images)

Musk is the first person in history to lose this much money from his net worth. The huge financial loss arrives at the heels of Tesla shares dropping drastically. According to Bloomberg‘s Billionaires Index, the stock saw an 11% decrease on Tuesday (December 27).

Of course, this news comes nearly two years after he became only the second person to ever reach a personal fortune of more than $200 billion. Although, even after the loss, his net worth is still estimated to be a whopping $137 billion.

In other recent news surrounding the SpaceX CEO, reports allege that he is responsible for another mass firing at Twitter. In an effort to cut costs, Musk fired every member of the janitorial staff at the company’s San Fransisco offices.

“With people packed into more confined spaces, the smell of leftover takeout food and body odor has lingered on the floors, according to four current and former employees. Bathrooms have grown dirty, these people said. And because janitorial services have largely been ended, some workers have resorted to bringing their own rolls of toilet paper from home,” writes The New York Times in their report.

Just a couple of weeks ago, he announced he will be stepping down as Twitter’s CEO in the near future. This came after he ran a poll asking the platform’s users if he should do so. “I will abide by the results of this poll,” he writes. After over 17 million votes, 57.5% of them answered yes. It will certainly be interesting to see if he sticks to his word.

What are your thoughts on Musk’s most recent antics? Comment down below. Finally, make sure to stay tuned to HNHH for the latest updates.

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