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Maya Yang

US congressman convicted of lying to FBI in campaign funds case

Jeff Fortenberry, middle, said the court process had been unfair and that he would immediately appeal.
Jeff Fortenberry, middle, said the court process had been unfair and that he would immediately appeal. Photograph: Brian Melley/AP

A Nebraska congressman has been found guilty of three felonies for lying to the FBI about illegal campaign contributions from a foreign billionaire.

A federal jury in Los Angeles convicted Jeff Fortenberry, a nine-term Republican, on Thursday of concealing information and two counts of providing false statements to authorities.

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