The DOJ filed a one-page memo in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to end the federal case against Fortenberry on charges he lied to federal authorities who were investigating ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Prosecutors filed an unopposed request to dismiss the indictment in federal court in the District of Columbia, where the charges were filed anew after the Ninth Circuit of Appeals overturned Fortenberry's conviction by a Los Angeles jury.

Jan 29, 2025 · U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., arrives at the federal courthouse in Los Angeles, March 16, 2022. Federal prosecutors on Wednesday asked a judge to dismiss their case against Fortenberry, a former Nebraska congressman who resigned in 2022 and who was charged with lying to authorities about a foreign billionaire’s illegal $30,000 contribution to his campaign. A one-page court filing doesn ...

Jan 30, 2025 · A federal judge granted a request from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to drop criminal charges against former Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, a Catholic and prominent pro-life leader who left ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Legal DOJ moves to drop charges against former GOP lawmaker in case criticized by Trump The step likely ends a legal saga that drove ex-Rep. Jeff Fortenberry from Congress over foreign donations.

Jan 29, 2025 · The US has agreed to drop its case against former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.), which alleged he engaged in a scheme to hide the origin of a 2016 campaign contribution. Federal prosecutors asked the US District Court for the District of Columbia to dismiss the case with prejudice in a Wednesday court filing.

Jan 30, 2025 · LINCOLN — A federal judge this week agreed with Trump administration prosecutors that the campaign finance-related felony charges filed against former Nebraska Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry should be dropped with prejudice. That means the same charges cannot be filed again. Federal District Judge Trevor McFadden signed the order proposed by the Justice Department late […]

Jan 29, 2025 · U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., arrives at the federal courthouse in Los Angeles, March 16, 2022. Federal prosecutors on Wednesday asked a judge to dismiss their case against Fortenberry, a ...

The indictment, released Thursday by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, accuses Fortenberry of making false statements to investigators during a July 2019 interview in...

Jan 29, 2025 · Federal prosecutors on Wednesday asked a judge to dismiss their case against Fortenberry, a former Nebraska congressman who resigned in 2022 and who was charged with lying to authorities about a...