Ex-Trump aide Paul Manafort pleads not guilty, faces Sept. 17 trial

WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's embattled ex-campaign manager Paul Manafort pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to new charges brought against him by Special Counsel Robert Mueller in his wide-ranging investigation of Russian election meddling.

The U.S. judge in the case set his trial to start Sept. 17. (Reporting by Sarah N. Lynch Editing by Leslie Adler and Susan Heavey)

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