Nebraska
Former Nebraska Congressman going to trial again next year
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOWT) – Former Nebraska Congressman Jeff Fortenberry will again go to trial next winter.
The charges are the same as before, when a California jury convicted him of lying to the FBI regarding $30,000 in campaign contributions from a foreign billionaire.
The appeals court tossed the conviction, saying he should have been tried where the crimes happened: either Nebraska or Washington, D.C. The government filed new charges in D.C. earlier this month.
Fortenberry appeared remotely on Thursday, pleading not guilty. His new trial is set to begin Feb. 3, 2025.
He was released on his own recognizance, meaning he was not required to post bail.
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