U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska (center) and his wife and two of their daughters walk with lawyer John Littrell (right) into the Los Angeles federal courthouse on March 17, 2022, for opening statements in Fortenberry's criminal trial. (Photo: Meghann M. Cuniff/ALM) Federal Criminal Trial Opens in Los Angeles for Nebraska Congressman Jeff Fortenberry
The nine-term congressman is accused of lying to federal agents during an investigation into illegal foreign campaign contributions from a 2016 fundraiser in Los Angeles.
March 18, 2022 at 10:53 AM
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Trial began Thursday in Los Angeles in a federal criminal case against a nine-term Nebraska congressman accused of lying to investigators about foreign campaign donations funneled through a close friend a prosecutor described as "a powerful Washington, D.C., political ally" connected to an influence-peddling billionaire and an international Christian protection group.
Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry learned of the donation in a June 4, 2018, phone call that Assistant U.S. Attorney J. Jamari Buxton argued left him with two choices: Reveal the donations, "which could place his political career and his rich and powerful friends at risk," or lie to protect himself, his allies and "a cause that represented a reservoir of political support and contributions."
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