Paul Manafort Paul John ManafortOur Constitution is under attack by Attorney General William Barr Bannon trial date set in alleged border wall scam Conspicuous by their absence from the Republican Convention MORE, President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE's former campaign chairman, could end up behind bars for the rest of his life if he is convicted of the charges against him, a federal judge said in an order made public on Tuesday.

“Given the nature of the charges against the defendant and the apparent weight of the evidence against him, defendant faces the very real possibility of spending the rest of his life in prison,” District Judge T.S. Ellis III wrote, according to Politico.

Ellis, based in Alexandria, Va., is presiding over a new indictment filed against Manafort that accuses him of bank fraud and tax evasion. He said Manafort is a flight risk because of the severity of the allegations and ordered him to remain under house arrest.

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“The defendant is a person of great wealth who has the financial means and international connections to flee and remain at large, as well as every incentive to do so,” Ellis said.

In October 2017, a grand jury in Washington, D.C., empaneled by special counsel Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE charged Manafort with money laundering and for failing to report his prior work with Ukraine.

In February, a grand jury in Virginia filed a second indictment against Manafort with bank fraud and tax evasion charges.

He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of the charges in D.C. and about 10 years in prison if he is convicted of the charges in Virginia, according to federal sentencing guidelines.

Manafort is under a “24-hour-a-day lockdown” at his home in Alexandria. He is allowed out of his home for court appearances, medical appointments and emergencies.

He does not have to post bail but he would be fined $10 million if he doesn’t appear in court.

Ellis has told Manafort that he would be willing to loosen his confinement restrictions if he was willing to ensure he would appear in court by promising to provide enough property as collateral.