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The charges against Manafort

In August, Manafort was found guilty on five counts of tax fraud, one count of failing to disclose his foreign bank accounts and two counts of bank fraud.

The jury was unable to reach consensus on 10 of the 18 counts in the bank fraud trial. Judge T.S. Ellis III declared a mistrial on the 10 unresolved counts but accepted the jury’s verdict on the remaining eight counts.

Of the 18 counts, five counts were related to false income tax returns, four counts of failing to file foreign bank account reports, four counts of bank fraud and five counts of bank fraud conspiracy. The government alleged Manafort hid tens of millions of dollars in income and falsified records to enrich himself and live a life of luxury.

The Manafort trial was the first to stem from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian election meddling and any ties to Trump associates, although the trial did not involve charges related to work on the campaign — something Mr. Trump and his allies have been careful to note.

The president has distanced himself from Manafort, claiming he “came into the campaign very late and was with us for a short period of time,” but hasn’t criticized the former Trump campaign manager publicly and has suggested the situation is unfair.

Emily Tillett and Kathryn Watson contributed to this report.