Manafort Pleads Not Guilty To New York Fraud Charges

The Associated Press reports:

Paul Manafort’s lawyer says he intends to seek the dismissal of state mortgage fraud charges, citing New York’s strong double jeopardy protections. Manafort is the former chairman of President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. He pleaded not guilty Thursday at a Manhattan arraignment.

Defense lawyer Todd Blanche said it’s his view that “the laws of New York do not allow the people to do what they did in this case.” Manafort is serving a 7½-year prison sentence for misleading the U.S. government about foreign lobbying, encouraging witnesses to lie and tax fraud.