President Donald Trump's former campaign chief has pleaded not guilty to the latest set of criminal charges brought by the U.S. special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Paul Manafort, who entered the plea on March 8, faced a second set of bank and tax fraud charges that were filed last month by Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
Mueller filed the updated charges last month against Manafort and his deputy Rick Gates, in what was seen as a bid to pressure the two men to cooperate with Mueller's investigation.
A day after that new indictment was issued, Gates announced he would plead guilty, and agree to work with investigators.
The charges Manafort faces stem largely from his work as a lobbyist prior to his joining the Trump presidential campaign in early 2016, though prosecutors say the allegedly criminal acts continued while he served as campaign manager.
Manafort was fired by Trump in August 2016 amid revelations of off-the-books payments by a pro-Russian Ukrainian political party.
The question of Russian interference has overshadowed Trump's administration.
Three congressional committees are probing the issue, and Mueller has indicted or secured guilty pleas from 19 people and three Russian companies.
