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        <title><![CDATA[Pras Michel wears full Tyvek suit to court over coronavirus fears]]></title>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Former <strong>Fugees</strong> member <strong>Pras Michel</strong> showed up to Manhattan Family court wearing a full Tyvek suit Monday — after an intern with coronavirus had been there a week prior.</p><p>The “Ghetto Superstar” rapper — who <strong>was cuffed last week for not proving</strong> he made a $20,000 child support payment — showed up wearing a head-to-toe white Tyvek suit and handed over a receipt that he said proves he made the payment over the weekend.</p><p>Last week, a legal intern, who had spent two weeks in the 60 Lafayette building, <strong>tested positive for COVID-19</strong>.</p><p>New York state courts already <strong>announced they are stopping new jury trials</strong> and non-essential court functions in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus.</p><p>Judge Carol Goldstein pointed out the surreal scene to Michel’s lawyer and the lawyer for his ex-girlfriend Angela Severiano — with whom he shares a 9-year-old son — as the attorneys appeared by phone Monday amid the coronavirus outbreak.</p><p>“Let me just put on the record,” Goldstein said. “The father came to court head-to-toe in full hazmat gear, full booties, full outfit with gloves, hood and a mask.”</p><p>The judge said she was having trouble hearing Michel as he was attempting to explain that he made cash payments over the weekend.</p><p>“Should I pull down my scarf?” asked Michel — whose eyes were the only exposed part of his body.</p><p>“I think you’d better,” Goldstein responded.</p><p>Goldstein had Michel — whose given name is Prakazrel Michel — arrested last week because he couldn’t provide sufficient proof that he made a $20,000 payment to Severiano as part of the more than $125,000 he owes her. Michel paid $5,000 bail to get out of jail which will go toward his payments to Severiano.</p><p>Michel explained that he brought a receipt showing that he made three cash payments to Moneygram, which would in turn send the money to a collection agency for Severiano.</p><p>The judge found this to be sufficient proof of payment and told Michel to return in May with proof he made the next $15,000 payment.</p><p>“You owe $127,000,” Goldstein said of the total unpaid child support. “So we are now subtracting $20,000 and $5,000 so it’s $112,000 that you still owe.”</p><p>Outside court after Michel, 47, said he flew across the country “to make sure my son was safe.”</p><p>“You see how I’m dressed right? I just want to make sure I’m not exposed and I don’t expose anyone,” Michel said.</p><p>“Let me step back,” Michel said as he put distance between himself and reporters. “I just want to be careful and mindful about everyone’s safety and my safety.”</p><p>Later <strong>in an Instragram post</strong> with photos of himself wearing the suit in court, Michel said, “I’m fully committed to taking care of my son and I Am not nor ever was a deadbeat dad.”</p><p>“We here now. I’m in my Chanel hazmat suit to assure the health safety of both me and people around me in court.”</p><p>Michel has claimed he fell behind on his $4,800 monthly payments after he was <strong>charged with a federal campaign-finance violation</strong> and the feds seized $74 million of his money.</p><p>He has maintained his innocence in that case.</p><p>Severiano’s lawyer Robert Wallack says the judge went easy on Michel adding, “Angela still hasn’t received any money yet.”</p>]]></content:encoded>
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