Judge Orders Paul Manafort Detained Amid Witness Tampering Allegations

Paul Manafort departs Federal District Court for a hearing on April 19 in Washington

Alex Brandon / AP

Updated at 12:31 p.m. ET

A federal judge ordered Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, to jail on Friday following allegations by prosecutors that he tampered with witnesses in his case.

“You’ve abused the trust placed in you six months ago,” said Judge Amy Berman Jackson. “I thought about this long and hard, Mr. Manafort. I have no appetite for this.”