U.S. Representative from Nebraska
Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's conviction reversed by appeals court: He was convicted last year of lying to federal agents about illegal campaign contributions.
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Quick Glance: Former Nebraska Rep. Fortenberry's Convictions Reversed by Appeals Court
- A federal appeals court reversed former Nebraska congressman Jeff Fortenberry's three convictions on Tuesday, agreeing with his argument that the trial should not have taken place in California.
- In May 2022, Fortenberry was convicted by a federal jury in Los Angeles on charges of concealing illegal campaign donations and lying to federal agents.
- The charges stemmed from Fortenberry allegedly accepting an illegal campaign donation from a Nigerian billionaire in 2016 and lying about it during interviews with FBI agents in 2019.
- A panel of three judges from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a 27-page opinion on Tuesday, reversing Fortenberry's convictions "without prejudice to retrial in proper venue," which means he could be retried in Nebraska or Washington, DC.
Jeff Fortenberry appeal sees some traction: At least one judge on the appeal of false-statement convictions appears to lean toward new trial for the former GOP ...
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At appeal arguments, Fortenberry's lawyer calls case an 'unprecedented prosecution'
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Checks & Imbalances: Trump’s Super PAC Books $100,000 Per Person Dinner At Trump Golf Club
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Former Congressman Starts New Job 11 Days After Jury Finds Him Guilty On Felony Charges
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Paid articlePaid Pansing Brooks takes early lead against Flood to replace Fortenberry: The first batch of results in the special election to replace Republican U.S. Rep ...
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Former GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry gets probation for lying to feds about illegal campaign contributions
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Quick Glance: Ex-GOP congressman Jeff Fortenberry is sentenced to probation for lying to the FBI.
- Jeff Fortenberry, a former Republican congressman from Nebraska, was sentenced to two years probation on Tuesday after pleading guilty to lying to federal agents about unlawful campaign contributions from a Nigerian millionaire.
- Fortenberry, who resigned in the midst of the trial this year, was convicted in March of one count of conspiring to falsify and hide material facts and two counts of giving false statements to federal investigators, each of which carries a potential sentence of five years in federal prison.
- Littrell expressed gratitude to the court for his "thoughtful remarks" about Fortenberry during the hearing on Tuesday.
- "Mr. Fortenberry is not a criminal," he stated emphatically.
Judge wants to know why he shouldn't sanction Fortenberry attorney over closing argument
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Ex-GOP Rep. Fortenberry avoids jail time for lying to federal agents: Prosecutors had sought a six-month prison sentence.
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Fortenberry wastes little time in appealing his conviction and even his probation sentence
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Fortenberry leaves nothing unturned in urging judge to give him probation: Former Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's defense team offered a slew of reasons — from ...
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Republican Flood says his connections, experience needed in Congress: Mike Flood of Norfolk, who once had ambitions of being governor, said he feels comfortable ...
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Jeff Fortenberry challenges convictions, but feds fire back: Former U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry wants his federal convictions overturned, saying any misstatements ...
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Trump defends, endorses Herbster at rescheduled Nebraska rally: Railing against the political establishment in front of a crowd of more than 3,000 people ...
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