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U.S. Rep. Convicted after Taking Campaign Funds from Lebanese-Origin Mogul, Resigns
[AnNahar] U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska was convicted on charges that he lied to federal authorities about an illegal $30,000 contribution to his campaign from a foreign billionaire at a 2016 Los Angeles fundraiser.A federal jury in LA deliberated about two hours Thursday before finding the nine-term Republican guilty of concealing information and two counts of making false statements to authorities. Fortenberry was charged after denying to the FBI  ...Formerly one of the world's premier criminal investigation organizations, something for a nation to be proud of. Now it's a political arm of the Deep State oligarchy that is willing to trump up charges, suppress evidence, or take out insurance policies come election time...that he was aware he had received illicit funds from Gilbert Chagoury, a Nigerian billionaire of Lebanese descent. Posted by: trailing wife 2022-03-27 |
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