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John Bowden

Court reverses conviction of ex-congressman on charges of lying to FBI

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A three-judge panel in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the conviction of a Republican congressman for lying to FBI agents.

The court’s decision found that Jeff Fortenberry, ex-congressman for the 1st district of Nebraska, was tried in the wrong venue when he was charged and prosecuted in Los Angeles for crimes the court said allegedly took place in Washington DC and Nebraska. Mr Fortenberry was accused of lying to federal investigators about illegal foreign campaign donations to his re-election bid.

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