WASHINGTON -- A judge rejected a push for a new trial in a multimillion-dollar political conspiracy case against rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees on Friday.

U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly determined that his defense attorney's use of a generative AI program during closing arguments and other mistakes during the Washington D.C. trial did not significantly impact the outcome of the case.

Michel was found guilty of 10 charges after a jury heard testimony from various witnesses, including actor Leonardo DiCaprio and former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. He faces a potential sentence of up to 20 years in prison for the most serious charges. He is currently free while awaiting sentencing, which is yet to be scheduled.

The Grammy-winning rapper was accused of channeling money from a fugitive Malaysian financier through anonymous donors to Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign. He was also accused of attempting to hinder a Justice Department investigation and influence an extradition case on behalf of China under the Trump administration.

The defense argued that Michel received poor advice while trying to support himself and establish a career in politics.

His legal representative, David Kenner, known for defending rappers like Suge Knight and Snoop Dogg, later admitted to sharing grand jury details with reporters.

Michel secured new counsel who argued Kenner had made a series of blunders, including utilizing an “experimental” artificial intelligence program that botched closing arguments by wrongly attributing a lyric from his client's influential 1990s group.

Michel was unable to demonstrate, however, that Kenner's handling of the case biased the jury, Judge Kollar-Kotelly stated.

She acknowledged some of the errors Michel pointed out had some merit, but concluded they didn’t negate the prosecutors' extensive evidence against him or render the nearly month-long trial unjust.

A spokesperson for Michel did not have an immediate response to the decision.