Paul Manafort Ordered Jailed As He Awaits Trial

A federal judge has ordered Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort to await his trial behind bars after he was accused of witness tampering while under house arrest. At a trial Friday, a federal judge granted the government's motion to revoke or revise the condition of Manafort's release.

Manafort will be jailed pending trial as of Friday, according to court records.

Last week, Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller hit Manafort with a superseding indictment, accusing him of obstruction of justice and conspiracy to obstruct justice. Along with Manafort, the indictment also charged Konstantin Kilimnik, a Russian political consultant.

According to the indictment, Manafort and Kilimnik attempted to persuade another person "with intent to influence, delay, and prevent the testimony of any person in an official proceeding."

Manafort had been on house arrest as he awaited trial on federal money laundering and conspiracy charges.

Photo: Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort arrives at the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse for a hearing on June 15, 2018 in Washington, DC. Today a federal judge could rule on whether to revoke Manafort's bail due to alleged witness tampering. Manafort was indicted last year by a federal grand jury and has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him including, conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money, and being an unregistered agent of a foreign principal. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images News/Getty Images