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Congressman Convicted after Being Accused of Lying to F.B.I. Agents

Congressman Convicted after Being Accused of Lying to F.B.I. Agents

A Nebraska Representative, Jeff Fortenberry, was accused of lying to F.B.I. agents who were investigating illegal foreign donations. On Thursday in Los Angeles, Jeff Fortenberry was convicted in federal court on one count of falsifying and concealing material facts and two counts of making false statements, after lying to federal authorities who were investigating an illegal campaign contribution made by a foreign citizen during the congressman’s 2016 re-election.

GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry Charged With Lying to FBI About Campaign Contributions

GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry Charged With Lying to FBI About Campaign Contributions

Rep. Jeff Fortenberry was charged on Tuesday for lying to the FBI about the contributions of his 2016 re-election campaign. A grand jury in Los Angeles has indicted Fortenberry on one count of “scheming to falsify and conceal material facts” and two counts of lying to the investigators.

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