Paul Manafort pleads not guilty to new charges; trial set for Sept. 17

Published February 28, 2018 2:54pm ET



Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pleaded not guilty Wednesday to new charges of conspiracy and money laundering stemming from special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.

The plea came during his first appearance in federal court since his longtime associate struck a plea agreement that includes cooperating with the special counsel’s office “on all matters.”

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