Fortenberry Found Guilty In Campaign Probe

Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) “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,” the AP reports.

“A federal jury deliberated about two hours before finding the nine-term Republican guilty of one count of falsifying and concealing material facts and two counts of making false statements.”

“Fortenberry showed no emotion as the verdict was read but the youngest of his five daughters in the front of the gallery began sobbing uncontrollably.”