The US has agreed to drop its case against former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.), which alleged he engaged in a scheme to hide the origin of a 2016 campaign contribution.
A federal judge this week agreed with Trump administration prosecutors that the campaign finance-related felony charges filed against former Nebraska Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry should be dropped with prejudice.
Federal prosecutors maneuvered to throw out their indictment against former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, which prompted him to resign from Congress in 2022, over charges that he lied to the FBI.
Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss federal felony charges against former Nebraska Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry, who was to face a second trial after his previous conviction was overturned by an appellat
The Justice Department's second push to prosecute former U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., appears headed to an end.
The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to dismiss a criminal case against former Nebraska Congressman Jeff Fortenberry.