Former Rep. Fortenberry’s Conviction for Lying to FBI Overturned
The former congressman was convicted of lying to the FBI and hiding information about illegal campaign contributions by a foreign billionaire
Former Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry scored a victory Tuesday when an appeals court reversed his conviction for lying to federal authorities about an illegal foreign donation to Fortenberry’s 2016 campaign. The court ruled that the former congressman’s trial took place in the wrong venue.
“Fortenberry’s trial took place in a state where no charged…