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Paul Manafort pleads not guilty to tax and fraud charges, wants jury trial

Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort has pleaded not guilty to additional criminal charges ranging from bank fraud to filing false tax returns. AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File

President Donald Trump‘s former campaign manager Paul Manafort pleaded not guilty on Thursday to additional criminal charges ranging from bank fraud to filing false tax returns.

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The grand jury indictment accuses Manafort of hiding from the Internal Revenue Service tens of millions of dollars he earned advising pro-Russia politicians in Ukraine.

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U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller brought them as part of a wide-ranging probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election, possible obstruction of justice, and alleged financial crimes by Manafort and others.

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Trump has denied that his campaign colluded with Russia.

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— Reporting by Katanga Johnson and Mark Hosenball; Additional reporting by Lisa Lambert Editing by Chris Reese. With a file from the Associated Press.

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