WASHINGTON -- Prosecutors working for special counsel Robert Mueller are accusing former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort of trying to tamper with witnesses in his ongoing criminal cases.
Mueller's team says in a new court filing that Manafort and one of his associates "repeatedly" contacted two witnesses in an effort to influence their testimony. The contacts occurred while Manafort while under house arrest.
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The two witnesses are not named in court filings. But prosecutors say they worked with Manafort in organizing a group of former European officials who lobbied within the U.S. without registering.
Mueller's team is asking a federal judge to hold a hearing to decide whether to revoke Manafort's release. Manafort faces several felony charges in two federal cases. He has pleaded not guilty.
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In this July 17, 2016 file photo, Paul Manafort talks to reporters at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland as Rick Gates listens at back left. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)