Posted on 05/10/2024 7:17:59 AM PDT by RandFan
A Washington grand jury has indicted former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., on charges he made false statements during a campaign finance probe, months after a federal appeals court threw out his 2022 conviction on similar charges in California.
The indictment, released Thursday by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, accuses Fortenberry of making false statements to investigators during a July 2019 interview in the District of Columbia and during a March 2019 interview at his residence in Lincoln, Neb.
Both interviews were connected to an investigation into illegal political campaign contributions from a foreign national to Fortenberry’s campaign and the campaigns of other federal candidates, with the probe seeking to find out whether any politicians were aware they received illegal contributions, the indictment states.
Prosecutors originally brought the case in California, where the investigators were based. Fortenberry, who resigned from Congress shortly after his conviction, was sentenced to two years of probation.
But the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in December ruled that federal prosecutors brought criminal charges in the wrong location and could retry Fortenberry “if at all, in a proper venue.”
In the Washington indictment, Fortenberry now faces one count of scheming to falsify and conceal material facts and one count of making false statements.
(Excerpt) Read more at rollcall.com ...
NEVER EVER speak to the police, FBI or anyone without your lawyer present.
Does Fortenberry have some incriminating Hunter video?
Video of The Tater in the shower with one of his granddaughters?
Turd Roller, Water Buffalo LAWFARE targets another Republican. Never goes after a member of the Dung Beetle Party. Never. Menendez and Cuellar are both gonna skate.
Oh, OK.
The corrupt weasels in DOJesters are getting it in front of of a Democrat jury within The Friendly Confines of the District of Selective Prosecution of The Republican Enemy.
The Democrats don't always imprison their political opponents like some third world countries...
Just kidding!
Yes they do!!
Having captured various areas across our country, this will be coming to a venue near you. Eventually, it will be you.
Sounds like it.
Have found that having your granddaughter-in-law as our lawyer is comforting...
Nowadays lawyers are being busted just for providing legal council the enemies of the state.
Buddhist monks for Gore?
Rooskis for Hill?
Sorros (US citizen in name only) for strategic Secretaries of State and DA’s in swing states?
Equal protection under the law?
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