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.

Jeff Fortenberry has denied wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty in the case. REUTERS “Fortenberry’s trial took place in a state where no charged crime was committed, and before a jury drawn from ...

Former Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry scored a victory Tuesday when an appeals court reversed his conviction of lying to federal authorities about an illegal foreign donation to Fortenberry’s ...

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

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 ...

U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, flanked by his wife and other family members, speaks to reporters after the 2022 guilty verdicts.

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 ...

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 ...