NEW: Rep. Fortenberry was charged on Tuesday with lying to the FBI about contributions to his 2016 re-election campaign funneled to him from a Lebanese-Nigerian billionaire, officials say.
with lying to the FBI about contributions to his 2016 re-election campaign to him from a Lebanese-Nigerian billionaire.
Prosecutors allege that Fortenberry"repeatedly lied to and misled authorities" during a federal investigation into illegal campaign contributions made by Gilbert Chagoury, a Lebanese-Nigerian businessman who is banned by federal law from contributing to any U.S. elections. Chagoury allegedly arranged for a $30,000 contribution to Fortenberry’s re-election campaign during a 2016 fundraiser held in Los Angeles.
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