Manafort moved to new jail

President Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was transferred to a new jail in Virginia on Thursday as he awaits trial for alleged financial crimes, an official confirmed to the Daily News.

Manafort, who said he was treated like a “VIP” in monitored phone calls while behind bars at the Northern Neck Regional Jail, is now residing at the Alexandria Detention Center.

“Because he is a high-profile inmate, Mr. Manafort will be placed in protective custody, which limits his interactions with other inmates,” Alexandria Sheriff Dana Lawhorne said in a statement. “Specific details about Mr. Manafort's confinement will not be made public due to security and privacy concerns.”

In addition, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that Manafort will remain jailed until his trial, denying his motion for bail.

A judge ordered that Manafort be moved to Alexandria, where the federal courthouse is located, so that he can be closer to his lawyers. U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III insisted on the transfer despite concerns from Manafort's lawyers for his safety and the prospect of adjusting to a new jail close to his trial date.

Manafort is scheduled to go on trial July 25 in Alexandria and in Washington in September on assorted fraud, money laundering and conspiracy charges.

The former Trump staffer had been at the Warsaw jail for several weeks after seeing his bail revoked by a federal judge in Washington in connection to allegations of witness tampering. He had been under house arrest after he was indicted last year.

Manafort's lawyers had previously said they cannot properly prepare for the July trial with Manafort jailed two hours outside of Washington.

Prosecutors attempted to pick apart Manafort's arguments that he needs to delay the trial because of his jail conditions in a court filing on Wednesday. They said he had a personal telephone at the Northern Neck Regional Jail and has had more than 100 phone calls with his lawyers.