U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) was found guilty on Thursday of concealing information and making…
National File U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) was found guilty on Thursday of concealing information and making false statements to federal authorities in regard to an investigation looking into illegal campaign contributions in his 2016 re-election campaign. A federal judge convicted Fortenberry on three felony counts.
Fortenberry was charged with three felony counts last October, including one count of scheming to falsify and conceal material facts and two counts of making false statements to federal investigators.
âAfter learning of illegal contributions to his campaign, the congressman repeatedly chose to conceal the violations of federal law to protect his job, his reputation and his close associates,â US Attorney Tracy L. Wilkison said in a statement. âThe lies in this case threatened the integrity of the American electoral system and were designed to prevent investigators from learning the true source of campaign funds.â…
