The indictment alleges that Fortenberry, a Republican who was first elected in 2004, repeatedly lied to and misled authorities during a federal investigation into illegal contributions made to his campaign by a foreign billionaire.
on Tuesday charged Congressman Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska with scheming to falsify and conceal information from federal investigators who were looking into his 2016 campaign.
In this Nov. 2, 2018, file photo, Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., speaks during a campaign rally tour stop in Omaha, Neb. A federal grand jury has indicted Fortenberry, accusing him of lying to the FBI and concealing information from federal agents who were investigating campaign contributions funneled to him from a Nigerian billionaire. / Credit: Nati Harnik / AP
In 2018, Fortenberry contacted the host about holding another fundraiser, according to the indictment. Prosecutors say that the informant told Fortenberry that during the 2016 fundraiser one of Chagoury's associates had provided the informant with $30,000 to route to the Congressman's campaign.
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