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Leonardo DiCaprio took the witness stand in Washington, D.C., on Monday to testify in the trial of the Fugees' Pras Michel Actor Leonardo DiCaprio took the witness stand in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Monday to testify in the trial of hip-hop star Pras Michel on charges Michel ran an illegal multimillion-dollar influence scheme , which he denies. A founding member of the '90s group the Fugees, Michel is accused of illicitly funneling money from a Malaysian financier into U.S. Politics , including by making contributions to former President Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign. Michel has maintained his innocence and at one point rejected a plea agreement offer from the government. His trial began on Thursday. He declined to comment on DiCaprio's testimony when asked by ABC News on Monday. Leonardo DiCaprio looks on as he attends the Governors Ball following the 92nd Academy Awards in Los Angeles, Feb. 9, 2020. Eric Gaillard/Reuters, FILE DiCaprio, cal...

Matthew Greene took the stand on Tuesday in the trial of the former leader of the Proud Boys and four associates In federal court this week, a former Proud Boy who flipped on his alleged co-conspirators testified to increasingly violent conversations among the far-right group's members leading up to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Matthew Greene of Syracuse, New York, took the stand in Washington on Tuesday in the trial of the former leader of the Proud Boys and four associates who are each accused of seditious conspiracy against the United States, among other charges, as part of an alleged plot to disrupt the certification of President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory. Enrique Tarrio, the ex-leader, and Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl and Dominic Pezzola have all pleaded not guilty. In his testimony, Greene said that in the weeks before Jan. 6, 2021, the group had been trying to stir up violent interactions with those they believed to be part of an "...