Manafort's legal team reportedly met with prosecutors to discuss deal in next trial

Earlier this month, while jurors deliberated in Paul Manafort's bank and tax fraud trial in Virginia, lawyers for Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, met with prosecutors and tried to reach a deal ahead of his next trial, people with knowledge of the matter told The Wall Street Journal Monday.

The negotiations came to a halt after Special Counsel Robert Mueller raised issues he had with the deal, but it's unclear what he objected to, the Journal reports. Because they didn't reach a plea agreement, a second trial in Washington is expected to begin next month, with prosecutors accusing Manafort of not registering for lobbying work he did for the Ukrainian government and conspiring to launder millions of dollars in income.

Manafort was convicted in Virginia on eight counts, but the jury deadlocked on 10 others, and prosecutors have until Wednesday to say if they will retry him.

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