Richard Gates, who was indicted in 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's Russia probe, is seeking a brief reprieve from house arrest to attend New Year's Eve activities with his family.

Gates, who was a business associate of former Trump campaign chairman 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, filed a request on Thursday asking Judge Amy Berman Jackson if he could "accompany his family to events for the New Year's Eve holiday from Sunday, December 31, 2017, through Monday, January 1, 2017."

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The holiday events are located less than 60 miles from Gates's home in Virginia, according to the documents.

The latest request comes after Jackson denied a previous request from Gates to take a longer trip outside of Virginia for New Year's.

Gates has been under house arrest since October when he was charged with crimes including money laundering and neglecting to register as an agent of a foreign government. The charges stem from Mueller's probe into alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia's election meddling.

Jackson denied a November request from Gates asking if he could leave his home periodically to drive his children to school.

Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported that the judge had approved Gates's request. On Friday, Judge Jackson denied the request to leave house arrest on New Year's Eve. This story was updated on Dec. 29 at 4:16 p.m.