(Alexandria, Va.) (AP) — Jurors at Paul Manafort’s trial has heard details of the former Trump campaign chairman’s lavish spending – nearly all paid for either in cash or offshore wire transfers.

The defense has argued that the illegal conduct alleged by the government was carried out by Manafort’s associate, Rick Gates, without Manafort’s knowledge.

But a series of witnesses for the prosecution testified Wednesday that they didn’t know Gates and he wasn’t involved in paying them for the millions of dollars’ worth of clothing, expensive cars and home improvement work.

The witnesses instead testified Manafort personally directed them to be paid in wire transfers from offshore accounts that prosecutors say he hid from the IRS.

Wednesday marked the second day of Manafort’s trial on tax evasion and bank fraud charges.

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