Special counsel Robert Mueller indicted a Russian-Ukrainian consultant with ties to Paul Manafort on Friday.
Konstantin Kilimnik, 48, was charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of justice, the same charges Manafort faces.
The indictment was filed in Washington, where Manafort still faces five counts: conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money, unregistered agent of a foreign principal, false and misleading FARA statements, and false statements.
Kilimnik, who lives in Moscow, is a long-time associate of Manafort’s and is believed to have Russian intelligence connections.
The new indictment indicates the two men allegedly worked together to tamper with witnesses, allegations unveiled by Mueller’s team earlier this week.
Monday’s court filing by federal prosecutors alleged that Manafort attempted to communicate with two people associated with the Hapsburg Group, a collection of former European leaders that Manafort paid to lobby for Ukraine. In court filings in December and March, “Person A” was often mentioned, believed to have been Kilimnik based on descriptions.
“Person A” was also named in Monday’s filing as someone who reached out to witnesses associated with the Hapsburg Group.
Mueller’s prosecutors asked the judge overseeing the case against Manafort in Washington, Judge Amy Berman Jackson, to revoke his bail and jail him until the trial begins in September.
Manafort’s defense team was ordered by Jackson to respond to the allegations against him Friday. A hearing on the bail issue is also scheduled for next Friday.
