<sod >Mr Manafort, and a business associate were indicted by a federal grand jury on 12 counts including conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money and violating federal lobbying and banking laws, the federal special counsel said.< eod>< sod > Mr Manafort, and a business associate Rick Gates - who also pleaded not guilty - were indicted by a federal grand jury on 12 counts including alsoviolating federal lobbying and banking laws, the office of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's said.< eod>