US congressman convicted of lying to FBI in campaign funds case
by Maya Yang from US news | The Guardian on (#5XGFE)
Nebraska Republican Jeff Fortenberry found guilty in case involving illegal campaign contributions from foreign billionaire
A Nebraska congressman has been found guilty of three felonies for lying to the FBI about illegal campaign contributions from a foreign billionaire.
A federal jury in Los Angeles convicted Jeff Fortenberry, a nine-term Republican, on Thursday of concealing information and two counts of providing false statements to authorities.
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