A federal appeals court on Tuesday threw out former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry’s conviction for lying to federal authorities about illegal campaign contributions, saying the case against the Nebraska ...

Jeff Fortenberry arrives at the federal courthouse in Los Angeles, March 16, 2022. | Jae C. Hong/AP By Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein 01/29/2025 01:07 PM EST Updated: 01/29/2025 02:28 PM EST ...

Federal prosecutors maneuvered to throw out their indictment against former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, which prompted him to resign from Congress in 2022, over charges that he lied to the FBI.

Appeals court reverses conviction against Jeff Fortenberry. The Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday that prosecutors should not have tried the former Nebraska congressman in Los Angeles.

Former congressman Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.), arrives at a federal courthouse in Los Angeles on March 16, 2022. (Jae C. Hong/AP) ...

JEFF FORTENBERRY RESIGNS AFTER CONVICTION FOR LYING TO FBI. In its Tuesday ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit wrote that the trial venue of Los Angeles was improper because ...

A Washington grand jury has indicted former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., on charges he made false statements during a campaign finance probe, months after a federal appeals court threw out his ...

Former Nebraska Congressman Jeff Fortenberry has been indicted again for allegedly lying to the FBI about a 2016 foreign campaign contribution.The new indictment, filed in Washington, D.C ...

Federal prosecutors reissue criminal charges against ex-Rep. Jeff Fortenberry. The Nebraska Republican was convicted of lying to the FBI two years ago, but an appeals court ruled the charges ...

Former Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's trial has been delayed. Fortenberry was indicted for the second time in May 2024 on charges of lying to the FBI. Sign up for our Newsletters ...

The FBI interviewed Jeff Fortenberry back in 2019. Getty Images. Fortenberry was accused of hiding illegal contributions made to his 2016 House campaign by Nigerian billionaire Gilbert Chagoury ...