Posted 12/26/2023, 9:33:12 PM
Appeals Court Overturns Ex-Congressman Fortenberry's Conviction for Lying About Illegal Campaign Donations
- Ex-congressman Jeff Fortenberry's conviction for lying about illegal campaign contributions was overturned by appeals court
- Court said trial was wrongly held in LA just because FBI agents who interviewed him worked there
- $30K was donated through "straw donors" at LA fundraiser by Lebanese-Nigerian billionaire Gilbert Chagoury
- Prosecutors can seek new trial in Nebraska or Washington DC where Fortenberry denied knowledge of donations
- Fortenberry resigned in March 2022 after being convicted; Chagoury paid $1.8M fine in 2019 for illegal donations scheme